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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
52
119
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
52
119
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
49
116
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
45
111
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
21
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
21
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Isles
9 Families width 24 Species and 9 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Isles
21 Genera with 24 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1852Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Aeromachus de Nicéville, 1858Scrub Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1874Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Argyresthia Hübner, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Eugnorisma Boursin, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1766Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Hadena Schrank, 1766Lychnis1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialus Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1846Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Ludia Wallengren, 01SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Rhetus Swainson, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1855African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Isles
24 Species and 9 Subspecies
Adelpha serpa hyas Boisduval, 1852
Aeromachus inachus inachus Ménétriés, 1858
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agrotis gladiaria Morris, 1874Clay-backed Cutworm
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Argyresthia (Argyresthia) conjugella Zeller, 1839Apple fruit miner
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Eugnorisma (Eugnorisma) glareosa Esper, 1788Autumnal Rustic
Euxoa (Euxoa) cursoria Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Hadena (Hadena) confusa Hufnagel, 1766Marbled Coronet
Hepialus fusconebulosa De Geer, 1778Map-winged Swift
Hepialus humuli Linnaeus, 1758Ghost Moth
Horisme tersata Denis & Schi..., 1775Fern
Issoria lathonia isaea Gray, 1846Queen of Spain fritillary
Ludia obscura aora
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Rhetus periander iphinoe (J.B. Godart, 1824)⇒ Rhetus periander periander Cramer, 1777
Spialia diomus diomus Hopffer, 1855
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in North Isles
InfraorderExoporia
Dugdale, 1974
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
8
20
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom