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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Aspen (Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
57
136
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
57
136
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
56
135
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
38
104
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
65
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Aspen (Guysborough County)
16 Families width 75 Species and 4 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms38SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths0SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Aspen (Guysborough County)
65 Genera with 75 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1856Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agnorisma Lafontaine, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Agriphila Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Aletia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Anathix Franclemont, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Andropolia Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18837SpeciesTaxom
Asymphorodes Meyrick, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18684SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1874Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Charadra Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleotechnites V.T. Chambers, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocala Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1852Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Enargia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eremobina McDunnough, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Eustroma Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Graphiphora Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1965Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Ipimorpha Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1856Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1837Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Neoligia Troubridge &..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Pheia Walker, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1864Pale shining brown1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Protolampra McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Aspen (Guysborough County)
75 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Agnorisma bugrai Koçak, 1983Collard Dart
Agriphila ruricolellus (Zeller, 1863)⇒ Agriphila ruricolella Zeller, 1863
Aletia oxygala (Grote, 1881)⇒ Mythimna oxygala Grote, 1881
Anaplectoides pressus Grote, 1874Dappled Dart
Anathix puta Grote, 1868Bay whiff
Andropolia contacta Walker, 1856Canadian Giant
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Apamea alia Guenée, 1852Fox Apamea
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea cogitata (Smith, 1891)⇒ Apamea dubitans Walker, 1856
Apamea commoda Walker, 1857Florida Bog Frog
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea impulsa Guenée, 1852Impulsive Apamea
Apamea plutonia Grote, 1883Dusky Apamea
Asymphorodes trichogramma Clarke, 1986
Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873)⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873
Autographa ampla Walker, 1857Broken-banded Y
Autographa bimaculata Stephens, 1832Double-spotted Spangle
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Autographa mappa Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Caripeta angustiorata Walker, 1862Brown Pine Looper
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Charadra deridens Guenée, 1852Laugher
Clepsis persicana Fitch, 1856Green needleworm
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Coleotechnites starki Freeman, 1957
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cryptocala acadiensis Bethune-Baker, 1869Catocaline dart
Diarsia dislocata J.B. Smith, 1904Dislocated Dart
Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870Shadowy Arches
Elaphria festivoides Guenée, 1852Festive Midget
Enargia infumata Grote, 1874Lesser Eyed Sallow
Epinotia solandriana Linnaeus, 1758Birch Leafroller
Eremobina claudens Walker, 1857Dark-winged Quaker
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Eurois astricta Morrison, 1874Great brown dart
Eurois occulta Linnaeus, 1758Great Brocade
Eustroma semiatrata Hulst, 1881Black-Banded Carpet
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Graphiphora augur Fabricius, 1775Double Dart
Herminia protumnusalis Walker, 1859Berry´s Skipper
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865Columbia silk moth
Hypagyrtis piniata Packard, 1870Pine Measuringworm
Hyppa xylinoides Guenée, 1852Common Hyppa
Iolaus aphnaeoides aethes (Clench, 1965)⇒ Iolaus aethes Clench, 1964
Ipimorpha pleonectusa Grote, 1873Blackcheeked aspen caterpillar
Lacanobia radix Walker, 1856Barking Frogs
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Neoligia subjuncta Smith, 1898Connected Brocade
Oligia illocata (Walker, 1857)⇒ Fishia nigrescens Hammond & L...., 2013
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Pheia elegans Druce, 1884
Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864Black-rimmed Prominent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polia purpurissata Grote, 1864Purple Arches
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Porphyrogenes passalus omphale (Butler, 1871)⇒ Porphyrogenes omphale Butler, 1871
Protolampra rufipectus Morris, 1874Red-breasted Dart Moth
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Syngrapha octoscripta Grote, 1874Dusky Silver Y
Syngrapha viridisigma Grote, 1874Green-marked Looper
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthorhoe decoloraria Esper, 1806Red Carpet
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Aspen (Guysborough County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
65
75
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