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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
83
206
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
83
206
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
79
202
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
66
185
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
67
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
67
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Shetland Islands
14 Families width 93 Species and 15 Subspecies
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths29SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Indet. Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms18SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)And blues4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs5SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae (Stephens, 1829)Ghost Moths19SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Shetland Islands
67 Genera with 93 Species
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Acidromodes Hausmann, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1852Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Aeromachus de Nicéville, 1858Scrub Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Amefrontia Hampson, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Ancema Eliot, 1906Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1832Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1775Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Brachyglossina Wagner, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Camptogramma Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1826Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Celidomphax Prout, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Cerapteryx Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclysta Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclystis Hübner, 1916Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dasypodia Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dasypolia Guenée, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Disclisioprocta Wallengren, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Entephria Hübner, 1775Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1758Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eucrostes Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Eugnorisma Boursin, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1787Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1766Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Hada Billberg, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Hadena Schrank, 1766Lychnis1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialus Fabricius, 175819SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1982Dwarf cream wave3SpeciesTaxom
Idiochlora Prout, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lycophotia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mentaxya Geyer, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Mesotype Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mniotype Franclemont, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings2SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Opodiphthera Wallengren, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Oxycanus Walker, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1758Carpets2SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1763Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Rhetus Swainson, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Scythris Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Setabis Westwood, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Somatina Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Tephrina Hübner, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Shetland Islands
93 Species and 15 Subspecies
Acidromodes muelleri Hausmann, 1999
Adelpha serpa hyas Boisduval, 1852
Aeromachus inachus inachus Ménétriés, 1858
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Amefrontia zillii Hacker , H. ..., 2011
Anarta (Calocestra) melanopa (Thunberg, 1791)⇒ Hadula melanopa Thunberg, 1791
Ancema cotys capusa Fruhstorfer, 1906
Apamea exulis (Lefèbvre, 1836)⇒ Apamea zeta Treitschke, 1825
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Arhopala thamyras phryxus Boisduval, 1832
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
Belenois java teutonia Fabricius, 1775Caper White
Brachyglossina sonyae Wiltshire, 1990
Camptogramma bilineata Linnaeus, 1758Yellow Shell
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Catopsilia pyranthe crokera MacLeay, 1826Common Migrant
Celidomphax analiplaga Warren, 1905
Cerapteryx graminis Linnaeus, 1758Antler
Chloroclysta citrata (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Dysstroma citrata Linnaeus, 1761
Chloroclystis lita (Prout, 1916)⇒ Pasiphila lita Prout, 1916
Danaus chrysippus petilia Stoll, 1790Lesser wanderer
Dasypodia selenophora Guenée, 1852Granny moth
Dasypolia (Dasypolia) templi Thunberg, 1792Brindled Ochre
Diarsia mendica Fabricius, 1775Ingrailed Clay
Disclisioprocta natalata Walker, 1862
Dysstroma citrata Linnaeus, 1761Dark Marbled Carpet
Entephria caesiata Denis & Schi..., 1775Grey Mountain Carpet
Erynnis tages tages (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Erynnis tages Linnaeus, 1758
Eucrostes disparata Walker, 1861
Eugnorisma (Eugnorisma) glareosa Esper, 1788Autumnal Rustic
Eupithecia satyrata Hübner, 1813Satyr Pug
Eupithecia venosata Fabricius, 1787Netted Pug
Euxoa (Euxoa) cursoria Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Hada plebeja Linnaeus, 1761Shears
Hadena (Hadena) confusa Hufnagel, 1766Marbled Coronet
Hepialus albida (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hepialus humuli Linnaeus, 1758
Hepialus azuga (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hepialus humuli Linnaeus, 1758
Hepialus dannenbergi (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hepialus humuli Linnaeus, 1758
Hepialus faeroensis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hepialus humuli Linnaeus, 1758
Hepialus fumosa (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hepialus humuli Linnaeus, 1758
Hepialus fusconebulosa De Geer, 1778Map-winged Swift
Hepialus grandis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hepialus humuli Linnaeus, 1758
Hepialus griseomaculata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hepialus humuli Linnaeus, 1758
Hepialus hethlandica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hepialus humuli Linnaeus, 1758
Hepialus humuli Linnaeus, 1758Ghost Moth
Hepialus postnigrescens (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hepialus humuli Linnaeus, 1758
Hepialus postrufescens (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hepialus humuli Linnaeus, 1758
Hepialus pusillus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hepialus humuli Linnaeus, 1758
Hepialus radiata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Phymatopus hectus Linnaeus, 1758
Hepialus rosea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hepialus humuli Linnaeus, 1758
Hepialus roseoornata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hepialus humuli Linnaeus, 1758
Hepialus rufomaculata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hepialus humuli Linnaeus, 1758
Hepialus thulensis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hepialus humuli Linnaeus, 1758
Hepialus uniformis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hepialus humuli Linnaeus, 1758
Horisme tersata Denis & Schi..., 1775Fern
Idaea damadensis Wiltshire, 1986
Idaea tahamae Wiltshire, 1983
Idaea wittmeri Wiltshire, 1982
Idiochlora schreieri Hausmann, 1999
Jalmenus icilius Hewitson, 1865Amethyst hairsteak
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Lycophotia porphyrea Denis & Schi..., 1775Little Grass Frog
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mentaxya arabica Wiltshire, 1980
Mesotype didymata Linnaeus, 1758Twin-spot Carpet
Mniotype adusta Esper, 1790Dark Brocade
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Noctua humuli (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hepialus humuli Linnaeus, 1758
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nomophila noctuella Denis & Schi..., 1775Celery stalk worm
Opodiphthera eucalypti Scott, 1864Emperor Gum Moth
Oxycanus antipoda Herrich-Schä..., 1853Oxycanus grub
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Perizoma albulata Denis & Schi..., 1775Grass Rivulet
Perizoma didymata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Mesotype didymata Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Pyrausta (Haematia) despicata Scopoli, 1763Straw-barred Pearl
Rhetus periander iphinoe (J.B. Godart, 1824)⇒ Rhetus periander periander Cramer, 1777
Rheumaptera hastata Linnaeus, 1758Argent & Sable
Scopula sarfaitensis Wiltshire, 1982
Scythris clavella Zeller, 1855
Semiothisa buettikeri Wiltshire, 1980
Setabis epitus jaera J. Hübner, 1819
Somatina pythiaria Guenée, 1858
Tephrina philbyi Wiltshire, 1980
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthorhoe decoloraria Esper, 1806Red Carpet
Xanthorhoe fluctuata Linnaeus, 1758Garden Carpet
Xanthorhoe montanata Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Shetland Islands
InfraorderExoporia
Dugdale, 1974
1
1
19
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
13
66
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom