Butterflies - Systematic List
56. - PAPILIONIDAE
Parnassiinae
56.001 Apollo/Crimson-ringed - Parnassius apollo
56.0001 Spanish Festoon - Zerynthia (Zerynthia) rumina - Appendix A
56.0002 Southern Festoon - Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxana - Appendix A
56.0003 Small Apollo - Parnassius phoebus - Appendix A
Papilioninae
56.002 Scarce Swallowtail - Iphiclides podalirius
56.003 Swallowtail - Papilio machaon
56.0031 Tiger Swallowtail - Paplio glaucus - Appendix A
Parnassiinae
56.001 Apollo/Crimson-ringed - Parnassius apollo
56.0001 Spanish Festoon - Zerynthia (Zerynthia) rumina - Appendix A
56.0002 Southern Festoon - Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxana - Appendix A
56.0003 Small Apollo - Parnassius phoebus - Appendix A
Papilioninae
56.002 Scarce Swallowtail - Iphiclides podalirius
56.003 Swallowtail - Papilio machaon
56.0031 Tiger Swallowtail - Paplio glaucus - Appendix A
57. - HESPERIIDAE
Pyrginae
57.001 Dingy Skipper - Erynnis tages
57.0011 Mallow Skipper - Carcharodus alceae - Appendix A
57.002 Grizzled Skipper - Pygus malvae
57.0021 Oberthür's Grizzled Skipper - Pyrgus armoricanus - Appendix A
6883 False Mallow Skipper - Carcharodus alceae tripolinus - European
6895 Sage Skipper - Muschampia proto - European
6899 Safflower Skipper - Pyrgus carthami - European
Heteropterinae
57.003 Large Chequered Skipper - Heteropterus morpheus
57.004 Chequered Skipper - Caterocephalus palaemon
Hesperiinae
57.005 Essex Skipper - Thymelicus lineola
57.006 Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris
57.007 Lulworth Skipper - Thymelicus acteon
57.0071 Fiery Skipper - Hylephila phyleus - Appendix A
57.008 Silver-spotted Skipper - Hesperia comma
57.0081 Shy Saliana - Saliana longirostris - Appendix A
57.009 Large Skipper - Ochlodes sylvanus
6932 Pygmy Skipper - Gegenes pumilio - European
6933 Mediterranean Skipper - Gegenes nostrodamus - European.
Pyrginae
57.001 Dingy Skipper - Erynnis tages
57.0011 Mallow Skipper - Carcharodus alceae - Appendix A
57.002 Grizzled Skipper - Pygus malvae
57.0021 Oberthür's Grizzled Skipper - Pyrgus armoricanus - Appendix A
6883 False Mallow Skipper - Carcharodus alceae tripolinus - European
6895 Sage Skipper - Muschampia proto - European
6899 Safflower Skipper - Pyrgus carthami - European
Heteropterinae
57.003 Large Chequered Skipper - Heteropterus morpheus
57.004 Chequered Skipper - Caterocephalus palaemon
Hesperiinae
57.005 Essex Skipper - Thymelicus lineola
57.006 Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris
57.007 Lulworth Skipper - Thymelicus acteon
57.0071 Fiery Skipper - Hylephila phyleus - Appendix A
57.008 Silver-spotted Skipper - Hesperia comma
57.0081 Shy Saliana - Saliana longirostris - Appendix A
57.009 Large Skipper - Ochlodes sylvanus
6932 Pygmy Skipper - Gegenes pumilio - European
6933 Mediterranean Skipper - Gegenes nostrodamus - European.
58. - PIERIDAE
Dismorphiinae
58.001 Wood White - Lepidea sinapis
58.002 Cryptic Wood White - Lepidea juvernica
Pierinae
58.003 Orange-tip - Anthocharis cardamines
58.004 Dappled White - Euchloe simplonia
58.005 Black-veined White - Aporia crataegi
58.006 Large White - Pieris brassicae
58.007 Small White - Pieris rapae
58.008 Green-veined White - Pieris napi
58.009 Bath White - Pontia daplidice
7005 Eastern Bath White - Pontia edusa - European
Coliadinae
7014 Eastern Clouded Yellow - Colias erate
58.010 Clouded Yellow - Colias croceus
58.011 Pale Clouded Yellow - Colias hyale
58.012 Berger's Clouded Yellow - Colias alfacariensis
58.013 Brimstone - Gonepteryx rhamnn rhamni
58.014 Cleopatra - Gonepteryx cleopatra
Dismorphiinae
58.001 Wood White - Lepidea sinapis
58.002 Cryptic Wood White - Lepidea juvernica
Pierinae
58.003 Orange-tip - Anthocharis cardamines
58.004 Dappled White - Euchloe simplonia
58.005 Black-veined White - Aporia crataegi
58.006 Large White - Pieris brassicae
58.007 Small White - Pieris rapae
58.008 Green-veined White - Pieris napi
58.009 Bath White - Pontia daplidice
7005 Eastern Bath White - Pontia edusa - European
Coliadinae
7014 Eastern Clouded Yellow - Colias erate
58.010 Clouded Yellow - Colias croceus
58.011 Pale Clouded Yellow - Colias hyale
58.012 Berger's Clouded Yellow - Colias alfacariensis
58.013 Brimstone - Gonepteryx rhamnn rhamni
58.014 Cleopatra - Gonepteryx cleopatra
59. - NYMPHALIDAE
Danainae
59.001 Monarch - Danaus plexippus
Satyrinae
59.002 Wall - Lasiommata megera
59.0021 Large Wall - Lasiommata maera - Appendix A
59.003 Speckled Wood - Parage aegeria
59.004 Large Heath - Coenonympha tullia
59.005 Small Heath - Coenonympha pamphilus
59.006 Arran Brown - Erebia ligea
59.007 Mountain Ringlet/Small Mountain Ringlet - Erebia epiphron
59.008 Scotch Argus - Erebia aethiops
59.0081 Almond-eyed Ringlet - Erebia alberganus - Appendix A
59.009 Ringlet - Aphantopus hyperantus
59.010 Meadow Brown - Maniola jurtina
59.011 Gatekeeper - Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus
59.012 Marbled White - Melanargia galathea
59.013 Grayling - Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele
59.0131 Woodland Grayling - Hipparchia fagi - Appendix A
59.0132 False Grayling - Erethusana arethusa - Appendia A
59.0133 Hermit - Chazara briseis - Appendix A
7447 Great Banded Grayling - Brintesia circe - European
Morphinae
59.0134 Illioneus Giant Owl - Caligo illioneus - Appendix A
59.0135 Tamarindi Owlet - Opsiphanes tamarindi - Appendix A
59.0136 Cassia's Owl-butterfly - Opsiphanes cassiae - Appendix A
Heliconiinae
59.0137 Julia - Druas julia - Appendix A
Heliconiinae
59.014 Pearl-bordered Fritillary - Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne
59.015 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary - Boloria (Clossiana) selene
59.0151 Weaver's Fritillary - Boloria dia - Appendix A
59.016 Queen of Spain Fritillary - Issoria (Issoria) lathonia
59.017 Silver-washed Fritillary - Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia
59.018 Mediterranean Fritillary - Argynnis (Pandoriana) pandora
59.019 Dark Green Fritillary - Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja
59.020 High Brown Fritillary - Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe
59.0201 Great Spangled Fritillary - Argynnis cybele - Appendix A
Limenitidinae
59.021 White Admiral - Limenitis camilla
Apaturinae
59.022 Purple Emporer - Apatura iris
Nymphalinae
59.0221 Zebra - Colobura dirce - Appendix A
59.023 Red Admiral - Vanessa atalanta
59.024 Painted Lady - Vanessa cardui
59.025 American Painted Lady - Vanessa virginiensis
59.0251 Indian Red Admiral - Vanessa indica - Appendix A
59.0252 Small Brown Shoemaker - Hypanartia lethe - Appendix A
59.026 Peacock - Aglais Io
59.027 Small Tortoiseshell - Aglais urticae
59.028 Camberwell Beauty - Nymphalis antiopa
59.029 Large Tortoiseshell - Nymphalis polychloros
59.030 Scarce Tortoiseshell - Nymphalis xanthomelas
59.031 Comma - Polygonia c-album
59.032 European Map - Araschnia levana
59.0321 Blue Pansy - Junonia oenone - Appendix A
59.033 Marsh Fritillary - Euphydryas aurinia
59.034 Glanville Fritillary - Melitaea cinxia
59.035 Spotted Fritillary - Melitaea didyma
59.036 Heath Fritillary - Melitaea athalia
7271 Knapweed Fritillary - Melitaea phobe - European
Danainae
59.001 Monarch - Danaus plexippus
Satyrinae
59.002 Wall - Lasiommata megera
59.0021 Large Wall - Lasiommata maera - Appendix A
59.003 Speckled Wood - Parage aegeria
59.004 Large Heath - Coenonympha tullia
59.005 Small Heath - Coenonympha pamphilus
59.006 Arran Brown - Erebia ligea
59.007 Mountain Ringlet/Small Mountain Ringlet - Erebia epiphron
59.008 Scotch Argus - Erebia aethiops
59.0081 Almond-eyed Ringlet - Erebia alberganus - Appendix A
59.009 Ringlet - Aphantopus hyperantus
59.010 Meadow Brown - Maniola jurtina
59.011 Gatekeeper - Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus
59.012 Marbled White - Melanargia galathea
59.013 Grayling - Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele
59.0131 Woodland Grayling - Hipparchia fagi - Appendix A
59.0132 False Grayling - Erethusana arethusa - Appendia A
59.0133 Hermit - Chazara briseis - Appendix A
7447 Great Banded Grayling - Brintesia circe - European
Morphinae
59.0134 Illioneus Giant Owl - Caligo illioneus - Appendix A
59.0135 Tamarindi Owlet - Opsiphanes tamarindi - Appendix A
59.0136 Cassia's Owl-butterfly - Opsiphanes cassiae - Appendix A
Heliconiinae
59.0137 Julia - Druas julia - Appendix A
Heliconiinae
59.014 Pearl-bordered Fritillary - Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne
59.015 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary - Boloria (Clossiana) selene
59.0151 Weaver's Fritillary - Boloria dia - Appendix A
59.016 Queen of Spain Fritillary - Issoria (Issoria) lathonia
59.017 Silver-washed Fritillary - Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia
59.018 Mediterranean Fritillary - Argynnis (Pandoriana) pandora
59.019 Dark Green Fritillary - Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja
59.020 High Brown Fritillary - Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe
59.0201 Great Spangled Fritillary - Argynnis cybele - Appendix A
Limenitidinae
59.021 White Admiral - Limenitis camilla
Apaturinae
59.022 Purple Emporer - Apatura iris
Nymphalinae
59.0221 Zebra - Colobura dirce - Appendix A
59.023 Red Admiral - Vanessa atalanta
59.024 Painted Lady - Vanessa cardui
59.025 American Painted Lady - Vanessa virginiensis
59.0251 Indian Red Admiral - Vanessa indica - Appendix A
59.0252 Small Brown Shoemaker - Hypanartia lethe - Appendix A
59.026 Peacock - Aglais Io
59.027 Small Tortoiseshell - Aglais urticae
59.028 Camberwell Beauty - Nymphalis antiopa
59.029 Large Tortoiseshell - Nymphalis polychloros
59.030 Scarce Tortoiseshell - Nymphalis xanthomelas
59.031 Comma - Polygonia c-album
59.032 European Map - Araschnia levana
59.0321 Blue Pansy - Junonia oenone - Appendix A
59.033 Marsh Fritillary - Euphydryas aurinia
59.034 Glanville Fritillary - Melitaea cinxia
59.035 Spotted Fritillary - Melitaea didyma
59.036 Heath Fritillary - Melitaea athalia
7271 Knapweed Fritillary - Melitaea phobe - European
61. - LYCAENIDAE
Lycaeninae
61.001 Small Copper - Lycaena phlaeas
61.002 Large Copper - Lycaena dispar
61.0022 Sooty Copper - Lycaena tityrus - Appendix A
61.0023 Purple-shot Copper - Lycaena alciphron - Appendix A
7043 Lesser Fiery Copper - Lycaena thersamom - European
Theclinae
61.003 Brown Hairstreak - Thecla betulae
61.004 Purple Hairstreak - Favonius quercus
61.0041 Gray Hairstreak - Strymon melinus - Appendix A
61.005 Green Hairstreak - Callophrys rubi
61.006 White-letter Hairstreak - Satyrium w-album
61.007 Black Hairstreak - Satyrium pruni
Polyommatinae
61.008 Long-tailed Blue - Lampides boeticus
61.0081 Geranium Bronze - Cacyreus marshalli - Appendix A
61.009 Lang's Short-tailed blue - Leptotes pirithous
61.010 Small Blue - Cupido minimus
61.011 Short-tailed Blue/Bloxworth Blue - Cupido (Everes) argiaolus
7120 Grass Jewel - Chilades trochylus - European
7085 African Grass Blue - Zizeeria knysna - European
61.012 Holly Blue - Celastrina argiolus
61.013 Large Blue - Maculinea arion
62.0131 Green Underside Blue - Glaucopsyche alexis - Appendix A
61.014 Silver-studded Blue - Plebejus argus
61.015 Brown Argus - Aricia agestis
61.016 Northern Brown Argus - Aricia artaxerxes
7144 Southern Brown Argus - Aricia cramera - European
61.018 Common Blue - Polyommatus ( Polyommatus) icarus
61.019 Adonis Blue - Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus
61.020 Chalk Hill Blue - Polommatus (Lysandra) coridon
Lycaeninae
61.001 Small Copper - Lycaena phlaeas
61.002 Large Copper - Lycaena dispar
61.0022 Sooty Copper - Lycaena tityrus - Appendix A
61.0023 Purple-shot Copper - Lycaena alciphron - Appendix A
7043 Lesser Fiery Copper - Lycaena thersamom - European
Theclinae
61.003 Brown Hairstreak - Thecla betulae
61.004 Purple Hairstreak - Favonius quercus
61.0041 Gray Hairstreak - Strymon melinus - Appendix A
61.005 Green Hairstreak - Callophrys rubi
61.006 White-letter Hairstreak - Satyrium w-album
61.007 Black Hairstreak - Satyrium pruni
Polyommatinae
61.008 Long-tailed Blue - Lampides boeticus
61.0081 Geranium Bronze - Cacyreus marshalli - Appendix A
61.009 Lang's Short-tailed blue - Leptotes pirithous
61.010 Small Blue - Cupido minimus
61.011 Short-tailed Blue/Bloxworth Blue - Cupido (Everes) argiaolus
7120 Grass Jewel - Chilades trochylus - European
7085 African Grass Blue - Zizeeria knysna - European
61.012 Holly Blue - Celastrina argiolus
61.013 Large Blue - Maculinea arion
62.0131 Green Underside Blue - Glaucopsyche alexis - Appendix A
61.014 Silver-studded Blue - Plebejus argus
61.015 Brown Argus - Aricia agestis
61.016 Northern Brown Argus - Aricia artaxerxes
7144 Southern Brown Argus - Aricia cramera - European
61.018 Common Blue - Polyommatus ( Polyommatus) icarus
61.019 Adonis Blue - Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus
61.020 Chalk Hill Blue - Polommatus (Lysandra) coridon
Apendix B - Questionable Records
58. - PIERIDAE
Dismorphiinae
B38 Real's Wood White - Lepidea reali
Coliadinae
B39 Moorland Clouded Yellow - Colias palaeno
Dismorphiinae
B38 Real's Wood White - Lepidea reali
Coliadinae
B39 Moorland Clouded Yellow - Colias palaeno
59. - NYMPHALIDAE
Heliconiinae
B40 Niobe Fritillary - Argynnis niobe
Apaturinae
B41 Lesser Purple Emporer - Apatura ilia
Nymphalinae
B42 Albin's Hampstead Eye - Junonia villida
Heliconiinae
B40 Niobe Fritillary - Argynnis niobe
Apaturinae
B41 Lesser Purple Emporer - Apatura ilia
Nymphalinae
B42 Albin's Hampstead Eye - Junonia villida
61. - LYCAENIDAE
Lycaeninae
B43 Scarce Copper - Lycaena virgaureae
B44 Purple-edges Copper - Lycaena hippothoa
Theclinae
B45 Blue Spot Hairstreak - Satyrium spini
B46 Ilex Hairstreak - Satyrium ilicis
B47 Slate Flash - Rapala manea schistacea
Polyommatinae
B48 Turquoise Blue - Polyommatus dorylas
Lycaeninae
B43 Scarce Copper - Lycaena virgaureae
B44 Purple-edges Copper - Lycaena hippothoa
Theclinae
B45 Blue Spot Hairstreak - Satyrium spini
B46 Ilex Hairstreak - Satyrium ilicis
B47 Slate Flash - Rapala manea schistacea
Polyommatinae
B48 Turquoise Blue - Polyommatus dorylas
European Butterfly and Moths - Systematic List Numbers Explained
References - used to compile UK Checklists for Butterflies & Moths and Species Page Numbering
"Checklist of the Lepidoptera of the British Isles" - Agassiz, D.J.L., Beavan, S.D. & Heckford R.J. 2013
Released by the Royal Entomological Society 2013 with explanation of "Appendix A & B" - is now considered the standard numbering system for butterflies and moths recorded in Britain.
British Isles Systematic list numbers to left
Released by the Royal Entomological Society 2013 with explanation of "Appendix A & B" - is now considered the standard numbering system for butterflies and moths recorded in Britain.
British Isles Systematic list numbers to left
Appendix A - Butterflies and moths with Appendix A to the left of their systematic numbers refer to species which are adventive ,having possibly arrived on plant material and as such possibly will not occur again.
e.g. 57.0011 Mallow Skipper - Carcharodus alceae - Appendix A - note the additional number 0011 not 001
It is however possible that over time some of these species could possibly be added to the systematic list.
e.g. 57.0011 Mallow Skipper - Carcharodus alceae - Appendix A - note the additional number 0011 not 001
It is however possible that over time some of these species could possibly be added to the systematic list.
Appendix B - Butterflies and moths with Appendix B to the left of their systematic numbers are questionable records or unable to be confirmed.
Appendix A & B - to highlight the species pages under these to catergories the button on the species page is shown in red
"A Recorders Log Book or Label List-British Butterfly and Moths"- J.D.Bradley & D.S.Fletcher 1979
The entire label list in the booklet provides a complete list of butterflies and moths , including subspecies and forms found in the British Isles
Bradley & Fletcher Systematic list numbers positioned centrally
The entire label list in the booklet provides a complete list of butterflies and moths , including subspecies and forms found in the British Isles
Bradley & Fletcher Systematic list numbers positioned centrally
"Lepidoptera of Europe : Distributional Checklist"- Edited by Ole Karsholtz & Jozef Razowski 1966
Book includes all European Butterflies and Moths.
European numbers positioned to right
Book includes all European Butterflies and Moths.
European numbers positioned to right
European only species
Never encountered in the UK, only the single European numbers will be shown as indicated below
European Only Butterflies - single number
Never encountered in the UK, only the single European numbers will be shown as indicated below
European Only Butterflies - single number
