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Checklist of Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
for Guernsey (Channel Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
81
324
489
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
81
324
489
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
78
321
487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
49
264
420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
59
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
59
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Guernsey
12 Families width 70 Species and 8 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals15SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths7SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms24SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues4SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Guernsey
59 Genera with 70 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1855Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Aeromachus de Nicéville, 1858Scrub Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agriopis Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1803Cutworm4SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1779Bush Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Diaphora Stephens, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Discestra Hampson, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1817Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1775Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euplagia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscelis Mabille, 1809Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Hadena Schrank, 1766Lychnis2SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1758Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampa Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1758Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Mesapamea Heinicke, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings2SpeciesTaxom
Notodonta Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Opisthograptis Huebner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Panolis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1866Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Paradrina Boursin, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Philereme Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodon Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1809Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xylocampa Guenée, 17891SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guernsey
70 Species and 8 Subspecies
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Aeromachus inachus inachus Ménétriés, 1858
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agriopis marginaria (Fabricius, 1776)⇒ Phigaliohybernia marginaria Fabricius, 1777
Agrotis (Agrotis) clavis (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Agrotis vestigialis Hufnagel, 1766
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis (Agrotis) segetum Denis & Schi..., 1775Black cutworm
Agrotis (Putagrotis) puta Hübner, 1803Shuttle Shaped Dart
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Apamea (Apamea) monoglypha Hufnagel, 1766Dark Arches
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Arctia (Epicallia) villica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Epicallia villica Linnaeus, 1758
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
Bicyclus evadne evadne Cramer, 1779
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Diaphora mendica Clerck, 1759Muslin Moth
Discestra trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Eilema lurideola (Zincken, 1817)⇒ Eilema plumbeola Zincken, 1817
Emesis ocypore zelotes Hewitson, 1872
Eupithecia centaureata Denis & Schi..., 1775Lime-speck Pug
Euplagia quadripunctaria Poda, 1761Jersey Tiger
Grammia oithona (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia phyllira Drury, 1773
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Haworth, 1809Cankerworm
Hadena (Anepia) perplexa Denis & Schi..., 1775Pod Lover
Hadena (Hadena) confusa Hufnagel, 1766Marbled Coronet
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Lacanobia (Diataraxia) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Bright-line Brown
Lasiocampa (Lasiocampa) quercus Linnaeus, 1758Northern Eggar
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Mesapamea secalella Remm, 1983Lesser Common Rustic
Mesapamea secalis Linnaeus, 1758Common Rustic
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Noctua comes Hübner, 1813Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Notodonta ziczac Linnaeus, 1758Pebble Prominent
Ochropleura plecta Linnaeus, 1761Flame Shoulder
Opisthograptis luteolata Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Orthosia (Monima) cerasi (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Orthosia stabilis Schiffermüller, 1775
Orthosia (Monima) cruda Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Quaker
Orthosia (Orthosia) incerta Hufnagel, 1766Clouded Drab
Orthosia (Semiophora) gothica Linnaeus, 1758Hebrew Character
Pachacutia mantura mantura Hewitson, 1876
Panolis flammea Denis & Schi..., 1775Pine Beauty
Papilio (Papilio) indra Reakirt, 1866Cliff Swallowtail
Paradrina clavipalpis Scopoli, 1763Pale mottled willow
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Pheosia tremula Clerck, 1759Greater Swallow Prominent
Philereme transversata Hufnagel, 1767Dark Umber
Phlogophora meticulosa Linnaeus, 1758Angle Shades
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Ptilodon cucullina Denis & Schi..., 1775Maple Prominent
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Satyrium calanus calanus Hübner, 1809Banded Hairstreak
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Selenia dentaria Fabricius, 1775Early Thorn
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xylocampa areola Esper, 1789Early Grey

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Guernsey
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
12
59
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom