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Checklist of Superfamily Zygaenoidea Latreille, 1809 (Burnet moths)
for Scotland (Great Britain, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
475
4240
10514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
473
4237
10511
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
452
4171
10374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
322
3651
9467
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
63
1110
2456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
62
1109
2451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
1100
2420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
27
266
656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
5
15
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Zygaenoidea
Latreille, 1809
Burnet moths, Burnets, Flannel, Forester moths
3
5
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Scotland
3 Families width 12 Species and 1 Subspecies
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester9SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae (Duponchel, 1845)Cup moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Scotland
5 Genera with 12 Species
Adscita Retzius, 1758Forester species1SpeciesTaxom
Megalopyge Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Scopelodes Westwood, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Sibine Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1775Burnet8SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Scotland
12 Species and 1 Subspecies
Adscita (Adscita) statices Linnaeus, 1758Forester
Megalopyge opercularis Smith & Abbot, 1797Asp caterpillar
Scopelodes anthela Swinhoe, 1909
Sibine stimulea (Clemens, 1860)⇒ Acharia stimulea Clemens, 1860
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) purpuralis Brunnich, 1763Transparent Burnet
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957
Zygaena (Zygaena) exulans Hohenwarth, 1792Mountain Burnet
Zygaena (Zygaena) filipendulae Linnaeus, 1758Six spot Burnet
Zygaena (Zygaena) lonicerae SCHEVEN, 1777Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet
Zygaena (Zygaena) loti Denis & Schi..., 1775Slender Burnet
Zygaena (Zygaena) trifolii Esper, 1783Broad-bordered five-spot burnet
Zygaena (Zygaena) viciae Denis & Schi..., 1775New Forest Burnet

Subnodes of Zygaenoidea with occurrences in Scotland
FamilyLimacodidae
Duponchel, 1845
Cup moths, Limacodids, Saddleback caterpillar moths, Saddleback caterpillars, Saddleback-caterpillar moths, Slug Caterpillar Moths, Slug caterpillars, Slug moths, Slug-caterpillar moths
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMegalopygidae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1855
Crinkled Flannel Moths, Flannel Moths
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyZygaenidae
Latreille, 1809
Burnet Forester, Burnet Moths, Burnets, Forester moths, Foresters, Leaf Skeletonizer Moths, Smoky moths, Zygaenid Moths
2
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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