Checklist of Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths) for Cheshire (Northwest England, United Kingdom)
List of families for Cheshire 19 Families width 163 Species and 16 Subspecies | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 43 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae (Grote, 1882) | Euteliid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Indet. Skipper | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Cheshire 115 Genera with 163 Species
| Abraxas Leach, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Achlya Billberg, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acleris Hübner, 1863 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1856 | Dagger moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Actias Leach, 1758 | Asian-American moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aglais Dalman, 1758 | Tortoiseshells | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agriopis Hübner, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alcis Curtis, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alsophila Hübner, 1841 | Alsophila Ferns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Angerona Duponchel, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1908 | Orangetips | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Apamea Ochsenheimer, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apantesis Harris, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apoda Haworth, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argynnis Fabricius, 1758 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cabera Treitschke, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Caenurgina McDunnough, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1758 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Campaea Lamarck, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caripeta Walker, 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1858 | Underwing moths | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Celaena Stephens, 1829 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratomia Harris, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cercyonis Scudder, 1775 | Wood Nymphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chaetaglaea Franclemont, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1847 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cisseps Franclemont, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1901 | Heaths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1819 | Clouded yellows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crambus Fabricius, 1763 | Sod webworms | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crocallis Treitschke, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cydalima Lederer, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deidamia Clemens, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Desmia Westwood, 1796 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drepana Schrank, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Earophila Gumppenberg, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ectropis Hübner, 1775 | Engrailed Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Egira Duponchel, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eilema Hübner, 1758 | Lichen Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ennomos Treitschke, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epiglaea Grote, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epimecis Hübner, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eucirroedia Grote, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eufidonia Packard, 1860 | Powder Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eulithis Hübner, 1761 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eupithecia Curtis, 1759 | Pug Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupsilia Hübner, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eutelia Hübner, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eutrapela Hübner, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Falcaria Haworth, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Habrosyne Hübner, 1840 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliomata Grote & Robi..., 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hipparchia Fabricius, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Homochlodes Hulst, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydriomena Huebner, 1831 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Idia Hübner, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Issoria Hübner, 1758 | Queen of Spain Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lambdina Capps, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiommata Westwood, 1767 | Walls and wallbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucoma Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leuconycta Hampson, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophodonta Packard, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1798 | Boulder Copper | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycomorpha Harris, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lysandra Hemming, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macaria Curtis, 1758 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Maniola Schrank, 1969 | Meadowbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanolophia Hulst, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metarranthis Warren, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metaxaglaea Franclemont, 1968 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Mitoura Billberg, 1816 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mormonia Schrank, 1797 | Underwing moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nadata Walker, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nola Leach, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notodonta Ochsenheimer, 1758 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1758 | Anglewing butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ochlodes Scudder, 1853 | Darters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ochropacha Wallengren, 1761 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oeneis Hübner, 1775 | Arctics | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palthis Hübner, 1796 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panopoda Guenée, 1813 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1797 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pelurga Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Peribatodes Wehrli, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pero Herrich-Schä..., 1881 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Petrophora Hübner, 1860 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Phaeoura Hulst, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1913 | Fetterbush | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Plagodis Hübner, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1909 | Small Jewel Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1842 | Anglewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1775 | Meadow Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudothyatira Grote, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ptilodon Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyreferra Franclemont, 1941 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rheumaptera Hûbner, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saturnia Schrank, 1758 | Emperor moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1942 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scopula Schrank, 1802 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sericaglaea Franclemont, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sisyrosea Grote, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1837 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1818 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Synanthedon Hübner, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thymelicus Hübner, 1761 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tolype Hübner, 1791 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xestia Hübner, 1980 | Spotted cutworm | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1874 | Swordgrass Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xystopeplus Franclemont, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Cheshire 163 Species and 16 Subspecies | Abraxas (Abraxas) grossulariata Linnaeus, 1758 | Common magpie moth | | Achlya flavicornis Linnaeus, 1758 | Yellow Horned | | Acleris chalybeana Fernald, 1882 | Lesser maple leafroller | | Acleris maculidorsana Clemens, 1864 | Stained-back Leafroller | | Acleris nivisellana Walsingham, 1879 | Apple leaf twister | | Acleris semiannula Robinson, 1869 | Half-Ringed Acleris Moth | | Acleris subnivana Walker, 1863 | Bent-Winged Acleris Moth | | Acronicta (Viminia) rumicis Linnaeus, 1758 | Dark knotgrass moth | | Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856 | Engelmann's milkweed | | Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758 | Luna moth | | Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Tortoiseshell | | Agriopis marginaria (Fabricius, 1776) | ⇒ Phigaliohybernia marginaria Fabricius, 1777 | | Alcis repandata Linnaeus, 1758 | Mottled Beauty | | Alsophila pometaria Harris, 1841 | Fall Cankerworm | | Angerona prunaria Linnaeus, 1758 | Orange Moth | | Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809 | Falcate Orangetip | | Anthocharis cardamines britannica Verity, 1908 | Orange-tip | | Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857 | Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth | | Apoda y-inversa Packard, 1864 | Yellow-Collared Slug Moth | | Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758 | | Cabera exanthemata Scopoli, 1763 | Common Wave | | Cabera pusaria Linnaeus, 1758 | Common White Wave | | Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809 | Clover Looper | | Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758 | Green Hairstreak | | Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858 | Fringed looper | | Caripeta piniata Packard, 1870 | Northern Pine Looper | | Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813 | Sweetheart Underwing | | Catocala amica Hübner, 1818 | Cape sole | | Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852 | Andromeda Underwing | | Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884 | Charming Underwing | | Catocala cara Guenée, 1852 | Bronze Underwing | | Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852 | Yellow Banded Underwing | | Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872 | Scarlet Underwing | | Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857 | Desert milkweed | | Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876 | Chokeberry Underwing | | Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782 | Woody Underwing | | Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779 | Beloved Underwing | | Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852 | Betrothed Underwing | | Catocala lineella Grote, 1872 | Girlfriend Underwing | | Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852 | Little Bride | | Catocala obscura Strecker, 1873 | Finescale triggerfish | | Catocala parta Guenée, 1852 | Mother Underwing | | Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864 | Penitent Underwing | | Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866 | Praeclara Underwing | | Catocala retecta Grote, 1872 | The Yellow-Gray Underwing | | Catocala subnata Grote, 1864 | Dab | | Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818 | Catocala plum | | Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858 | Once-married Underwing | | Celaena haworthii Curtis, 1829 | Haworth's Minor | | Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856 | Waved Sphinx | | Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775 | Blue-eyed Grayling | | Chaetaglaea sericea Morrison, 1874 | Silky Sallow | | Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847) | ⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810 | | Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827 | Cape sole | | Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Heath | | Coenonympha pamphilus murina Verity, 1913 | | | Coenonympha pamphilus venata Lempke, 1957 | | | Coenonympha tullia davus (Fabricius, 1777) | ⇒ Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764 | | Coenonympha tullia polydama Haworth, 1803 | Large Heath | | Coenonympha tullia scotica Staudinger, 1901 | Large Heath | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Colias philodice Godart, 1819 | Cloud Sulphur | | Crambus perlella (Scopoli, 1763) | ⇒ Crambus perlellus Scopoli, 1763 | | Crocallis elinguaria Linnaeus, 1758 | Scalloped Oak | | Cydalima perspectalis Walker, 1859 | Box Tree Moth | | Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839 | Lettered Sphinx | | Desmia funeralis Hübner, 1796 | Grape leaf folder | | Drepana (Drepana) falcataria Linnaeus, 1758 | Pebble hook tip | | Earophila badiata Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Shoulder Stripe | | Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Engrailed | | Egira alternans Walker, 1857 | Alternate Woodling | | Eilema caniola Hübner, 1808 | Hoary Footman | | Eilema complana Linnaeus, 1758 | Scarce Footman | | Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823 | | | Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858 | Maple Spanworm | | Epiglaea apiata Grote, 1874 | Cranberry blossom worm | | Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794) | ⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785 | | Eucirroedia pampina Guenée, 1852 | Scalloped Sallow | | Eufidonia notataria Walker, 1860 | Powder Moth | | Eulithis populata Linnaeus, 1758 | Northern Spinach | | Eulithis testata Linnaeus, 1761 | Chevron | | Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759 | Garden sole | | Eupsilia vinulenta Grote, 1864 | Straight-Toothed Sallow | | Eutelia pulcherrimus (Grote, 1865) | ⇒ Eutelia pulcherrima Grote, 1865 | | Eutrapela clemataria Abbott & Smith, 1797 | Curve toothed Geometer | | Falcaria bilineata Packard, 1864 | | | Falcaria lacertinaria Linnaeus, 1758 | Scalloped Hook-tip | | Habrosyne scripta Gosse, 1840 | Lettered Habrosyne | | Heliomata cycladata Grote & Robi..., 1866 | Common Spring Moth | | Hipparchia semele semele (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Hipparchia semele Linnaeus, 1758 | | Homochlodes fritillaria Guenée, 1858 | Pale Homochlodes | | Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784 | July Highflyer | | Hydriomena ruberata FREYER, 1831 | Ruddy Highflyer | | Idia americalis Guenée, 1854 | American Idia | | Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758 | Queen of Spain Fritillary | | Lambdina quercivoraria Guenée, 1858 | | | Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767 | The Wall | | Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758 | Satin Moth | | Leuconycta diphteroides Guenée, 1852 | Green Leuconycta | | Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773 | Albo Admiral | | Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797 | | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Lycaena phlaeas eleus Fabricius, 1798 | Small Copper | | Lycomorpha pholus Drury, 1773 | Black and Yellow Lichen Moth | | Lysandra bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Polyommatus bellargus Rottemburg, 1775 | | Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861 | Common Angle | | Macaria liturata Clerck, 1759 | Tawny-barred Angle | | Macaria minorata Packard, 1873 | Minor Angle | | Macaria multilineata Packard, 1873 | Many Lined Angle | | Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758 | Birch Angle | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Maniola jurtina insularis Thompson, 1969 | Meadow Brown | | Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858 | Canadian Melanolophia | | Metarranthis duaria Guenée, 1857 | Ruddy Metarranthis | | Metaxaglaea inulta Grote, 1874 | Arrowwood Sallow | | Metaxaglaea semitaria Franclemont, 1968 | Footpath Sallow | | Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816) | ⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819 | | Mormonia epione Drury, 1773 | Grapevine looper | | Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797 | Black Dash | | Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797 | Rough Prominent | | Nola clethrae Dyar, 1899 | Sweet Pepperbush Nola Moth | | Notodonta basitriens Walker, 1855 | | | Notodonta dromedarius Linnaeus, 1767 | Iron Prominent | | Notodonta ziczac Linnaeus, 1758 | Pebble Prominent | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758 | Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell | | Ochlodes venata BREMER & GREY, 1853 | Large Skipper | | Ochropacha duplaris Linnaeus, 1761 | Common Lutestring | | Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775 | Banded Arctic | | Orgyia (Clethrogyna) recens (Hübner, 1819) | ⇒ Orgyia antiqua Linnaeus, 1758 | | Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839 | Big poplar sphinx | | Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796 | Dark Spotted Palthis | | Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813 | Cape sole | | Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797 | Blind-Eyed Sphinx | | Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue swallowtail | | Pelurga comitata Linnaeus, 1758 | Dark Spinach | | Peribatodes rhomboidaria Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Willow Beauty | | Pero ancetaria (Hübner, 1806) | ⇒ Pero anceta Stoll, 1781 | | Pero morrisonaria H. Edwards, 1881 | Morrison'S Pero | | Petrophora chlorosata Scopoli, 1763 | Brown Silver-line | | Petrophora divisata Hübner, 1811 | Common Petrophora | | Petrophora subaequaria Walker, 1860 | Northern Petrophora | | Phaeoura quernaria Smith, 1797 | American Oak Beauty | | Pieris napi sabellicae Stephens, 1827 | Green-veined White | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage Butterfly | | Pieris brassicae maria Van Mellaerts, 1926 | | | Pieris brassicae reducta Fritsch, 1913 | | | Pieris brassicae vasquezi Oberthür & ..., 1913 | | | Plagodis alcoolaria Guenée, 1858 | Hollow spotted Plagodis | | Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758 | American Barred Umber | | Plebejus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Plebejus argus masseyi ♰ Tutt, 1909 | Silver-studded Blue | | Polygonia comma Harris, 1842 | Comma Anglewing | | Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | | Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Guenée, 1852 | Tufted Thyatirid | | Ptilodon capucina Linnaeus, 1758 | Coxcomb Prominent | | Pyreferra citrombra Franclemont, 1941 | Citrine Sallow | | Rheumaptera meadii (Packard, 1874) | ⇒ Coryphista meadii Packard, 1874 | | Saturnia (Eudia) pavonia Linnaeus, 1758 | Emperor | | Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942 | Hickory Hairstreak | | Scopula (Calothysanis) ternata Schrank, 1802 | Smoky Wave | | Sericaglaea signata French, 1879 | Sharptail mola | | Sisyrosea textula Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | | | Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837 | Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth | | Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818 | Common hairstreak | | Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823 | Peachtree borer | | Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761 | Hesperiid Moth | | Tolype velleda Stoll, 1791 | Large Tolype | | Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758 | Cutworm Moth | | Xestia dolosa Franclemont, 1980 | Black-Letter Dart | | Xylena curvimacula Morrison, 1874 | Dot-and-Dash Swordgrass | | Xystopeplus rufago Hübner, 1827 | Cape sole |
Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Cheshire
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