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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Alliance (Flagstaff County, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
62
105
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
62
105
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
61
104
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
49
91
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
15
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alliance (Flagstaff County)
9 Families width 16 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alliance (Flagstaff County)
15 Genera with 16 Species
Agrochola Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Asymphorodes Meyrick, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoesthia Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Megathymus Scudder, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1983Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alliance (Flagstaff County)
16 Species and 2 Subspecies
Agrochola (Sunira) bicolorago Guenée, 1852Bicolored Sallow
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Asymphorodes trichogramma Clarke, 1986
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysoesthia sexguttella Thunberg, 1794Moth
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Hesperia uncas Edwards, 1863Uncas skipper
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Megathymus streckeri Skinner, 1895Plains giant skipper
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Schinia gaurae J. E. Smith, 1797Clouded Crimson
Schinia verna Hardwick, 1983Sharptail mola
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Alliance (Flagstaff County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
15
16
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