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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
154
520
829
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
153
519
828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
143
499
804
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
107
400
677
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
56
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
56
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Orkney Islands
14 Families width 73 Species and 15 Subspecies
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths24SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals19SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Orkney Islands
56 Genera with 73 Species
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Abraxas Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1852Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Aeromachus de Nicéville, 1858Scrub Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Aethes Billberg, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells3SpeciesTaxom
Agriopis Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Agriphila Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Aplocera Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1923Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Camptogramma Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Cidaria Treitschke, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1901Heaths3SpeciesTaxom
Colostygia Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Cosmorhoe Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Epirrita Hübner, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Eudonia Billberg, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 17613SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1787Pug Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Gracillaria Haworth, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Lycophotia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1871Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Mesotype Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings2SpeciesTaxom
Notodonta Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1906Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1919Fetterbush4SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1758Emperor moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scotopteryx Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thera Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1775Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Orkney Islands
73 Species and 15 Subspecies
Abraxas (Abraxas) grossulariata Linnaeus, 1758Common magpie moth
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Adelpha serpa hyas Boisduval, 1852
Aeromachus inachus inachus Ménétriés, 1858
Aethes cnicana Westwood, 1854Thistle Conch
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agriopis marginaria (Fabricius, 1776)⇒ Phigaliohybernia marginaria Fabricius, 1777
Agriphila straminella Denis & Schi..., 1775Pearl Veneer
Anaplectoides prasina Denis & Schi..., 1775Green Arches
Apamea (Apamea) monoglypha Hufnagel, 1766Dark Arches
Aplocera plagiata Linnaeus, 1758St. John´s Wort Inchworm
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis aglaja scotica (Watkins, 1923)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) dia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Camptogramma bilineata Linnaeus, 1758Yellow Shell
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Carterocephalus silvicola Meigen, 1829Northern Checkered Skipper
Cidaria fulvata Forster, 1771Barred Yellow
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia scotica Staudinger, 1901Large Heath
Colostygia pectinataria Knoch, 1781Green Carpet
Cosmorhoe ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Purple Bar
Diarsia mendica Fabricius, 1775Ingrailed Clay
Dysstroma citrata Linnaeus, 1761Dark Marbled Carpet
Epirrita filigrammaria Herrich-Schä..., 1846Small Autumnal Carpet
Eudonia aphrodes Meyrick, 1885
Eulithis populata Linnaeus, 1758Northern Spinach
Eulithis prunata Linnaeus, 1758Phoenix
Eulithis testata Linnaeus, 1761Chevron
Eupithecia assimilata Doubleday, 1856Currant Pug
Eupithecia nanata Hübner, 1813Narrow-winged Pug
Eupithecia pulchellata Stephens, 1831Foxglove Pug
Eupithecia pusillata (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Eupithecia tantillaria Boisduval, 1840
Eupithecia pygmaeata (Hübner, 1799)⇒ Eupithecia vulgata Haworth, 1809
Eupithecia venosata Fabricius, 1787Netted Pug
Gracillaria syringella Fabricius, 1794Common Slender
Hipparchia semele atlantica Harrison, 1946Grayling
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hydriomena ruberata FREYER, 1831Ruddy Highflyer
Lycophotia porphyrea Denis & Schi..., 1775Little Grass Frog
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina splendida White, 1871Meadow Brown
Mesotype didymata Linnaeus, 1758Twin-spot Carpet
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Noctua comes Hübner, 1813Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Notodonta ziczac Linnaeus, 1758Pebble Prominent
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris napi thomsoni Warren, 1968
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris brassicae postice-ochreata Verity, 1919
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Saturnia (Eudia) pavonia Linnaeus, 1758Emperor
Scotopteryx chenopodiata Linnaeus, 1758Shaded Broad Bar
Thera juniperata Linnaeus, 1758Juniper Carpet
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Udea lutealis Hübner, 1809Pale Straw Pearl
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthorhoe montanata Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Xestia (Xestia) xanthographa Denis & Schi..., 1775Little Grass Frog

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Orkney Islands
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
14
56
73
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Genera
Species

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