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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Adelaide Metcalfe (Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
77
132
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
77
132
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
75
129
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
64
112
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
29
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Adelaide Metcalfe
13 Families width 31 Species and 3 Subspecies
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eriocraniidae Rebel, 1901Eriocraniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae (Stainton, 1854)Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Adelaide Metcalfe
29 Genera with 31 Species
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Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Arescoptera Turner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Cadra Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1758Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Ephestia Guenée, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Eriocrania Zeller, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1775Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Galleria Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Graphiphora Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Narycia Stephens, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 0Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Sitotroga HEINEMANN, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Syncopacma Meyrick, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Thera Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Venusia Curtis, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Adelaide Metcalfe
31 Species and 3 Subspecies
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Arescoptera idiotypa Turner, 1911
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Cadra cautella Walker, 1863Almond Moth
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) eriosoma Doubleday, 1843Cabbage semi-looper
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Cydia pomonella Linnaeus, 1758Codling Moth
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Ephestia (Anagasta) kuehniella Zeller, 1879Flour moth
Eriocrania semipurpurella Stephens, 1835Early Purple
Eupithecia intricata Zetterstedt, 1839Edinburgh Pug
Eupithecia pusillata (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Eupithecia tantillaria Boisduval, 1840
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Galleria mellonella Linnaeus, 1758Bee moth
Graphiphora augur Fabricius, 1775Double Dart
Narycia dicranota (Turner, 1923)⇒ Lepidoscia dicranota Turner, 1923
Panopoda carneicosta Guenée, 1852Brown Panopoda
Papilio tydeus tydeus
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Sitotroga cerealella Olivier, 1789Angoumois Grain Moth
Thera juniperata Linnaeus, 1758Juniper Carpet
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Venusia cambrica Curtis, 1839The Welsh Wave
Xanthorhoe decoloraria Esper, 1806Red Carpet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Adelaide Metcalfe
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
29
31
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


Links, sources and further information
Lepidoptera at arkansaslepidopterasurvey.net
Lepidoptera at butterflies.bcghana.org
Lepidoptera at mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu
Lepidoptera at afromoths.net
Lepidoptera at butterfliesofamerica.com
Lepidoptera at leps.it
Lepidoptera at papua-insects.nl
Lepidoptera at tyllinen.eu
Lepidoptera at abdb-africa.org
Lepidoptera at artfakta.se
Lepidoptera at dyntaxa.se
Lepidoptera at gbif.org
Lepidoptera at irmng.org
Lepidoptera at itis.gov