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Checklist for Class Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 (Insects)
and region Mechelen (Limburg, Netherlands)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		43
108
122		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mechelen (Limburg)
43 Families width 122 Species
#NLAOTPGBECSMHIV
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms12SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815Long Horned caddisflies2SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals11SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths15SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts4SpeciesTaxom
Cicadellidae Latreille, 1802Cicadellids1SpeciesTaxom
Miridae Hahn, 1831Capsid bugs2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets6SpeciesTaxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804Stag Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Acanthosomatidae Signoret, 1864Acanthosomatids1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pentatomidae Leach, 1815Lesser shield bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898Fairy moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae (Latreille, 1802)Long Horn beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers3SpeciesTaxom
Psychomyiidae Walker, 1852Net Tube Caddisflies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Agaonidae Walker, 1848Fig wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers2SpeciesTaxom
Cydnidae Billberg, 1820Burrower bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mechelen (Limburg)
108 Genera with 122 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTVXZ
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1758Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adicella McLachlan, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1764Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Alabonia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1815Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Ancylis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Apterogenum Berio, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Asthena Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Athripsodes Billberg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Camptogramma Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Carabus Linnaeus, 1792Ground beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Catarhoe Herbulot, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1780Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chorthippus Fieber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chrysochraon Fischer-Wald..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Cicadella Dumeril, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Closterotomus Fieber, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1842Eurasian Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Colocasia Ochsenheimer, 1758Elephant Ears1SpeciesTaxom
Conocephalus Thunberg, 1815Coneheads2SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1775Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Dorcus MacLeay, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Elasmucha Stål, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Elophila Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1813Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euplagia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Euthrix Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterix Hübner, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Graphiphora Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Graphosoma De Laporte, 1766Striped shield bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Harpocera Curtis, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Henosepilachna Li, 17621SpeciesTaxom
Hydropsyche Pictet, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1758Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Incurvaria Haworth, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1825Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampa Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophyes Fieber, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Leptura Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Ligdia Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lype McLachlan, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1777Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Opisthograptis Huebner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ourapteryx Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Panemeria Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Paracorymbia Miroshnikov, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pholidoptera Wesmael, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroptya Meyrick, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochorthippus Defaut, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Pseudovadonia Lobanov, Mur..., 17761SpeciesTaxom
Psychomyia Latreille, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Roeseliana Zeuner, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Sideridis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Stegania Guenée, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Stenopterus Illiger, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Stethophyma Fischer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stigmella Schrank, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Sycoscapter Westwood, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Tetrix Latreille, 1758Forest Pygmy Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Tettigonia Linnaeus, 1758katydid1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1758Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Timandra Duponchel, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Timarcha Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Tritomegas Amyot & Serv..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Vespa Linnaeus, 1758Hornets1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Zeuzera Latreille, 17611SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mechelen (Limburg)
122 Species
Acronicta (Triaena) psi Linnaeus, 1758Grey Dagger
Adicella reducta R McLachlan, 1865
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agrochola (Anchoscelis) lunosa (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Omphaloscelis lunosa Haworth, 1809
Alabonia geoffrella Linnaeus, 1767Common Tubic
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Ancylis achatana Denis & Schi..., 1775Triangle-marked Roller
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Apterogenum ypsillon (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Fissipunctia ypsillon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Asthena albulata Hufnagel, 1767Small White Wave
Athripsodes albifrons C Linnaeus, 1758
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliteara pudibunda Linnaeus, 1758Hop dog
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Camptogramma bilineata Linnaeus, 1758Yellow Shell
Carabus (Morphocarabus) monilis Fabricius, 1792Necklace Ground Beetle
Catarhoe cuculata Hufnagel, 1767Royal Mantle
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Cheilosia (Convocheila) illustrata Harris, 1780
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) biguttulus Linnaeus, 1758Bow-winged Grasshopper
Chrysochraon dispar Germar, 1831Gold Grasshopper
Cicadella viridis Linnaeus, 1758Green Leafhopper
Closterotomus norvegicus Gmelin, 1790Plant bug
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion scitulum Rambur, 1842Dainty Blue Damselfly
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colocasia coryli Linnaeus, 1758Nut-tree Tussock
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) dorsalis (Latreille, 1804)⇒ Conocephalus burri Ebner, 1910
Conocephalus (Xiphidion) fuscus Thunberg, 1815Long-winged Cone-head
Cucullia (Shargacucullia) scrophulariae (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Shargacucullia scrophulariae Denis & Schi..., 1775
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Dorcus parallelipipedus Linnaeus, 1758Lesser stag beetle
Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Phoenix
Elasmucha grisea Linnaeus, 1758Mothering bug
Elophila (Elophila) nymphaeata Linnaeus, 1758Brown China Mark
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Ennomos alniaria Linnaeus, 1758Canary-shouldered Thorn
Ennomos fuscantaria Haworth, 1809Dusky Thorn
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Eupithecia tenuiata Hübner, 1813Slender Pug
Euplagia quadripunctaria Poda, 1761Jersey Tiger
Euthrix potatoria Linnaeus, 1758Drinker
Glyphipterix simpliciella Stephens, 1834Cocksfoot Moth
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Graphiphora augur Fabricius, 1775Double Dart
Graphosoma italicum Müller, 1766Italian striped bug
Harpocera thoracica Fallen, 1807
Henosepilachna argus Geoffroy, 1762Bryony Ladybird
Hydropsyche (Hydropsyche) pellucidula J. Curtis, 1834
Hydropsyche (Hydropsyche) siltalai W Doehler, 1963
Hypena (Hypena) proboscidalis Linnaeus, 1758Snout
Incurvaria masculella Denis & Schi..., 1775Feathered Bright
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar hawk moth
Lasiocampa (Lasiocampa) quercus Linnaeus, 1758Northern Eggar
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Leptophyes punctatissima Bosc, 1792Climbing locust
Leptura (Leptura) quadrifasciata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Strangalia attenuata Linnaeus, 1758
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Ligdia adustata Denis & Schi..., 1775Scorched Carpet
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lype phaeopa JF Stephens, 1836
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Mythimna (Hyphilare) l-album Linnaeus, 1767L-album Wainscot
Mythimna (Mythimna) conigera Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown-line Bright Eye
Nomophila noctuella Denis & Schi..., 1775Celery stalk worm
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)⇒ Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852
Opisthograptis luteolata Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Ourapteryx sambucaria Linnaeus, 1758Swallow-tailed Moth
Panemeria tenebrata Scopoli, 1763Small Yellow Underwing
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Paracorymbia fulva DeGeer, 1775
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pholidoptera griseoaptera De Geer, 1773Common Dark Bush-cricket
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Pleuroptya ruralis Scopoli, 1763Japanese bean webworm
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pseudochorthippus parallelus Zetterstedt, 1821Meadow Grasshopper
Pseudovadonia livida Fabricius, 1776Fairy-ring longhorn beetle
Psychomyia pusilla Fabricius, 1781Small Yellow Sedge
Pyrrhia umbra Hufnagel, 1766Bordered Sallow
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Roeseliana roeselii Hagenbach, 1822Roesel'S Bush Cricket
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scopula (Scopula) nigropunctata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Scopula annularia Swinhoe, 1890
Selenia dentaria Fabricius, 1775Early Thorn
Sideridis (Aneda) rivularis Fabricius, 1775Campion
Stegania trimaculata Villers, 1789Dorset Cream Wave
Stenopterus rufus (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Stenopterus atricornis Pic, 1891
Stethophyma grossum Linnaeus, 1758Large marsh grasshopper
Stigmella regiella Herrich-Schä..., 1885Purple-shot Pigmy
Sycoscapter conocephalus Wiebes, 1964
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Tetrix subulata Linnaeus, 1758Robust Groundhopper
Tettigonia viridissima Linnaeus, 1758Great Green Bush Cricket
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth
Timandra comae Schmidt, 1931Blood-vein
Timarcha (Timarcha) tenebricosa Fabricius, 1775Blood spewer
Timarcha (Timarchostoma) goettingensis Linnaeus, 1758Bloody-nosed beetle
Tritomegas bicolor Linnaeus, 1758Pied shield bug
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vespa crabro Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Xanthorhoe designata Hufnagel, 1767Flame Carpet
Zeuzera pyrina Linnaeus, 1761Leopard Moth

Subnodes of Insecta with occurrences in Mechelen (Limburg)
SubclassPterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		43
108
122		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Insecta (Linnaeus 1758)
Insecta (Linnaeus 1758)


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Insecta at itis.gov
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