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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Assiginack (Manitoulin District, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
138
423
501
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
138
423
501
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
131
402
466
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
107
353
405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
29
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Assiginack (Manitoulin District)
14 Families width 28 Species and 6 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Assiginack (Manitoulin District)
29 Genera with 28 Species
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Agrochola Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1859
Spruce budworms0SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1825
Pug Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1872Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Melasina Boisduval, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Nisoniades Hübner, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phalaena radiosa Esper, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1845Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1870Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Scythris Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1870Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Trichaeta Swinhoe, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Assiginack (Manitoulin District)
28 Species and 6 Subspecies
Agrochola (Sunira) bicolorago Guenée, 1852Bicolored Sallow
Caloptilia hypericella Braun, 1918
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Doxocopa agathina agathis (Godart, 1824)⇒ Doxocopa agathina agathina Cramer, 1777
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Epinotia lindana Fernald, 1892Diamondback Epinotia
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Melasina phaeogenes Meyrick, 1919
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Nisoniades gambrus (Mabille & Bo..., 1917)⇒ Nisoniades maura Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phalaena chorebus Cramer, 1777
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845
Satyrium (Satyrium) behrii W.H. Edwards, 1870Behr's hairstreak
Scythris heleniella Milliere, 1876
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Thecla tetra Edwards, 1870
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Trichaeta molanna Wallengren, 1857
Udea rubigalis Guenée, 1854Celery leaftier

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Assiginack (Manitoulin District)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
29
28
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