K. Silvonen: Larvae of North-European Lepidoptera

Heterocera (moths, part 1)

Lasiocampidae: Poecilocampa-Malacosoma-Phyllodesma-Odonestis (18 species)
Endromidae: Endromis (1)
Saturniidae: Aglia-Saturnia (2)
Lemoniidae: Lemonia (1)
Brahmaeidae: Acanthobrahmea (1)
Sphingidae: Mimas-Sphinx-Hemaris-Hippotion (19)
(N) Axiidae: Axia (1)


Grypocera (skippers)

(N) Hesperiidae: Erynnis-Pyrgus-Heteropterus-Ochlodes (16)


Rhopalocera (butterflies)

(N) Papilionidae: Parnassius-Iphiclides-Papilio (4)
(N) Pieridae: Leptidea-Anthocharis-Colias-Gonepteryx (16)
(N) Lycaenidae 1: Hamearis-Lycaena-Satyrium (15)
(N) Lycaenidae 2: Cupido-Plebeius-Polyommatus (27)
(N) Nymphalidae: (78)
(N) Heliconiinae: Argynnis-Boloria (23)
(N) Nymphalinae & Limenitinae & Apaturinae: Vanessa-Euphydryas-Apatura (25)
(N) Satyrinae & Danainae: Pararge-Erebia-Danaus (30)

Heterocera (moths, part 2)

Drepanidae: Thyatira-Polyploca-Cilix (17)
Geometridae: (370)
Archiearinae: Archiearis (2)
Ennominae 1: Abraxas-Itame-Hypoxystis (29)
Ennominae 2: Apeira-Selenia-Biston (23)
Ennominae 3: Agriopis-Cleora-Aethalura (24)
Ennominae 4: Ematurga-Gnophos-Perconia (23)
Oenochrominae: Epirranthis-Alsophila (2)
Geometrinae: Pseudoterpna-Geometra-Jodis (11)
Sterrhinae 1: Cyclophora-Timandra-Scopula (27)
Sterrhinae 2: Idaea-Rhodostrophia-Rhodometra (21)
Larentiinae 1: Lythria-Xanthorhoe-Epirrhoe (31)
Larentiinae 2: Costaconvexa-Eulithis-Cidaria (30)
Larentiinae 3: Plemyria-Horisme-Spargania (26)
Larentiinae 4: Rheumaptera-Epirrita-Baptria (29)
(N) Larentiinae 5: Eupithecia tenuiata-satyrata (31)
(N) Larentiinae 6: Eupithecia absinthiata-conterminata (31)
(N) Larentiinae 7: Gymnoscelis-Chloroclystis-Anticollix (6)
Larentiinae 8: Chesias-Asthena-Malacodea (24)
Notodontidae: Thaumetopoea-Drymonia-Harpyia (32)
Lymantriidae: Lymantria-Orgyia-Arctornis (14)
Arctiidae 1: Nudaria-Eilema-Dysauxes (21)
Arctiidae 2: Spiris-Spilosoma-Tyria (26)


M. Ahola & K. Silvonen: Noctuid Larvae of Northern Europe (ca. 700 species in total)

Nolidae: Meganola-Nycteola-Earias (14)
(N) Noctuidae: (488)
(N) Acronictinae: Moma-Acronicta-Simyra (17)
(N) Bryophilinae: Cryphia-Victrix (7)
(N) Herminiinae & Strepsimaninae: Simplicia-Zanclognatha, Hypenodes-Schrankia (13)
(N) Catocalinae & Calpinae: Catocala-Lygephila-Laspeyria, Scoliopteryx (23)
Calyptra thalictri
(N) Hypeninae: Hypena-Phytometra-Rivula-Parascotia-Colobochyla (9)
(N) Plusiinae: Euchalcia-Autographa-Abrostola (33)
Syngrapha microgamma
(N) Acontiinae & Eustrotiinae: Emmelia-Acontia, Protodeltote-Eublemma-Trisateles (11)
(N) Cuculliinae: Cucullia-Calophasia-Sympistis (22)
Cucullia chamomillae
(N) Amphipyrinae & Psaphidinae & Dilobinae: Amphipyra, Brachionycha, Diloba (8)
(N) Condicinae & Stiriinae & Heliothinae: Condica, Panemeria, Schinia-Periphanes (12)

(N) Hadeninae 1: Elaphria-Hoplodrina-Thalpophila (25)
(N) Hadeninae 2: Trachea-Ipimorpha-Cosmia (20)
(N) Hadeninae 3: Atethmia-Conistra-Hillia (27)
(N) Hadeninae 4: Aporophyla-Polymixis-Mniotype (26)
(N) Hadeninae 5: Apamea-Luperina-Rhizedra (35)
(N) Hadeninae 6: Pseudohadena-Arenostola-Coenobia (32)
(N) Hadeninae 7: Discestra-Hadena-Conisania (29)
(N) Hadeninae 8: Melanchra-Polia-Mythimna (26)
(N) Hadeninae 9: Orthosia-Cerapteryx-Lasionycta (21)

(N) Noctuinae 1: Axylia-Noctua-Eugnorisma (32)
(N) Noctuinae 2: Xestia-Coenophila-Cerastis (31)
Xestia atrata
(N) Noctuinae 3: Naenia-Euxoa-Agrotis (29)

Pantheidae: Panthea-Trichosea-Calocasia (3)

Nomenclature and systematics (mostly) according to Ole Karsholt & Józef Razowski (eds): The Lepidoptera of Europe.

Larvae or other Early Stages Requested for Photography

Larvae of North-European Lepidoptera, Project Description

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