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Checklist for Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
and region Fair Isle (Shetland Islands, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
35
60
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
35
60
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
33
58
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
28
50
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
10
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
10
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Fair Isle
5 Families width 13 Species and 2 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Fair Isle
10 Genera with 13 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Setabis Westwood, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fair Isle
13 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Setabis epitus jaera J. Hübner, 1819
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Fair Isle
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
5
10
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom