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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
181
735
848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
180
734
848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
175
728
846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
140
623
751
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
127
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Athabasca
27 Families width 170 Species and 10 Subspecies
#CNEHTYGRBLPDSZ
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths8SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms34SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths16SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths23SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae (Heinemann & ..., 1876)Batrachedrid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths7SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae (Heinemann & ..., 1876)Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners3SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths4SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Athabasca
127 Genera with 170 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTUVXZ
Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Agriphila Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 0Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Amenis Watson, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Ancylis Hübner, 17992SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Argyresthia Hübner, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Aristotelia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Aspitates Treitschke, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Audre Hemming, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedra Herrich-Schä..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Blepharita Hampson, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Bryotropha HEINEMANN, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Carpatolechia Capuse, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1865Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Catoptria Huebner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 19995SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1953Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoteuchia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1813Casebearers4SpeciesTaxom
Coleotechnites V.T. Chambers, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1761Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterix Hübner, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1942Sod webworms2SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dioryctria Zeller, 1973Conifer Coneworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Ectoedemia Busck, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachista Treitschke, 1996Elachista Algae4SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1849Alpines2SpeciesTaxom
Eriopyga Guenée, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eudonia Billberg, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Eugnorisma Boursin, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1904Pug Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Eustroma Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1895Coast dart9SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Exaeretia Stainton, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Filatima Busck, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Gelechia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Gesneria Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterix Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimoschema Busck, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Grapholita Treitschke, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Gypsonoma Meyrick, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1965Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1876Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Leptocera Olivier, 03SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Lonchodes Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetia Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manulea Wallengren, 1864Finger Phloxes1SpeciesTaxom
Mecyna Doubleday, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Micrurapteryx Spuler, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Mompha Hübner, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Monochroa HEINEMANN, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Neodactria Landry, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Notocelia Hübner, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Papestra Sukhareva, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Paracossulus Schoorl, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Paralobesia Obraztsov, 1953
0SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phalaena radiosa Esper, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocnistis Zeller, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Pigritia Clemens, 1874Pigritia Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1798Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Poecilopsis Hübner, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1870Pale shining brown2SpeciesTaxom
Proxenus Herrich-Schä..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Pyla Grote, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Radhica Moore, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Sicya Guenée, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Sparganothis Hübner, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Staudingeria Zeller, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Stenoma Zeller, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Stigmella Schrank, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Stigmoplusia Dufay, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Syncopacma Meyrick, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Thera Stephens, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Thiotricha Meyrick, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1886Swordgrass Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zenophleps Hulst, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Athabasca
170 Species and 10 Subspecies
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Agonopterix argillacea Walsingham, 1881Clay-Colored Agonopterix Moth
Agonopterix stigmella Moore, 1878
Agriphila ruricolellus (Zeller, 1863)⇒ Agriphila ruricolella Zeller, 1863
Agrotis fatidica trifurcula
Amenis pionia piona (M.G. Andrade, 2002)⇒ Amenis pionia pionia Hewitson, 1857
Ancylis metamelana Walker, 1863Black-marked Ancylis
Ancylis tineana Hübner, 1799Rannoch Roller
Apamea commoda Walker, 1857Florida Bog Frog
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Argyresthia (Argyresthia) alternatella Kearfott, 1908Honey Comb Moth
Aristotelia fungivorella Clemens, 1864
Asota egens Walker, 1854
Aspitates (Napuca) taylorae (Butler, 1893)⇒ Aspitates taylori Butler, 1893
Audre phyciodes Hayward, 1949
Batrachedra psilopa (F. Walker, 1864)⇒ Batrachedra psithyra Meyrick, 1888
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Blepharita ducta Grote, 1878
Bryotropha boreella Douglas, 1851Mountain Groundling
Bryotropha similis Stainton, 1854Obscure Groundling
Cabera exanthemata Scopoli, 1763Common Wave
Caripeta angustiorata Walker, 1862Brown Pine Looper
Caripeta divisata Walker, 1862Gray spruce looper
Carpatolechia belangerella Chambers, 1875
Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Catoptria latiradiellus (Walker, 1863)⇒ Catoptria latiradiella Walker, 1863
Chionodes iridescens J.F.G. Clarke, 1947
Chionodes occlusa A.F. Braun, 1925
Chionodes permacta Braun, 1925
Chionodes praeco R.W. Hodges, 1999
Chionodes sattleri R.W. Hodges, 1999
Choristoneura pinus (Freeman, 1953)⇒ Archips pinus Freeman, 0
Chrysoteuchia topiarius Zeller, 1866Cranberry Girdler
Clepsis persicana Fitch, 1856Green needleworm
Coleophora cretaticostella Clemens, 1860
Coleophora glaucella Walsingham, 1882
Coleophora glaucicolella Wood, 1892Grey Rush Case-bearer
Coleophora mayrella Hübner, 1813Meadow Case-bearer
Coleotechnites piceaella Kearfott, 1903Orange spruce needle miner
Coleotechnites thujaella Kearfott, 1903Brown Arborvitae Leafminer
Colias christina W. Edwards, 1863Christina Sulphur
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Cosmopterix abdita (Hodges, 1962)⇒ Cosmopterix teligera Meyrick, 1915
Crambus hamella Thunberg, 1788Dark Grass-veneer
Crambus whitmerellus Klots, 1942Whitmers Grass-veneer Moth
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Dioryctria reniculelloides Mutuura & Mu..., 1973Spruce Coneworm
Drasteria petricola Walker, 1858Little Arches
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Dysstroma citrata Linnaeus, 1761Dark Marbled Carpet
Ectoedemia marmaropa Braun, 1925
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Elachista leucosticta Braun, 1948
Elachista miriella Kaila, 1999
Elachista ossuaria Kaila, 1997
Elachista pyrrha Kaila, 1996
Epinotia (Panoplia) cruciana Linnaeus, 1761Willow Tortrix
Epirrhoe sperryi Herbulot, 1951Small Argent and Sable
Erebia epipsodea Butler, 1868Common Alpine
Erebia mancinus (Doubleday, 1849)⇒ Erebia disa Thunberg, 1791
Eriopyga monopis Dyar, 1914
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Eudonia vivida Munroe, 1972
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Eugnorisma gaurax Pungeler, 1900
Eulithis xylina Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Eupithecia anticaria Walker, 1862
Eupithecia casloata Dyar, 1904
Eupithecia intricata Zetterstedt, 1839Edinburgh Pug
Eupithecia niphadophilata Dyar, 1904
Eurois nigra Smith, 1894Great Black Dart Moth
Eustroma semiatrata Hulst, 1881Black-Banded Carpet
Euxoa (Euxoa) ochrogaster Guenée, 1852Red-backed Cutworm
Euxoa (Longivesica) divergens Walker, 1857Divergent Dart
Euxoa (Pleonectopoda) quebecensis Smith, 1900Quebec Dart
Euxoa castanea Lafontaine, 1981Boxfishes
Euxoa comosa Morrison, 1876Spotted triggerfish
Euxoa furtivus Smith, 1890
Euxoa idahoensis Grote, 1878
Euxoa plagigera Morrison, 1874
Euxoa servita Smith, 1895
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Exaeretia nivalis (Braun, 1921)⇒ Depressariodes nivalis Braun, 1921
Filatima obscuroocelella Chambers, 1875
Gelechia lynceella Zeller, 1873
Gesneria centuriella Denis & Schi..., 1775
Glyphipterix diplotoxa Meyrick, 1920
Gnorimoschema nanulum Povolny, 1998
Habrosyne scripta Gosse, 1840Lettered Habrosyne
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Iolaus aphnaeoides aethes (Clench, 1965)⇒ Iolaus aethes Clench, 1964
Iridopsis larvaria Guenée, 1858Bent-line Gray
Lacanobia nevadae Grote, 1876Nevada Arches
Lacinipolia anguina Grote, 1881Snaky Arches
Lacinipolia olivacea Morrison, 1874Olive Arches
Lacinipolia sareta (Smith, 1906)⇒ Lacinipolia vicina Grote, 1874
Leptocera (Rachispoda) limosa (Fallen, 1820)⇒ Rachispoda limosa Fallen, 1820
Leptocera erythrocera Becker, 1919Dung fly
Leptocera neofinalis
Leucania anteroclara Smith, 1902
Leucania dia (Grote, 1879)⇒ Leucania insueta Guenée, 1852
Lonchodes praon Westwood, 1859
Lyonetia prunifoliella Hübner, 1796Striped Bent-wing
Macaria loricaria Eversmann, 1837Eversmann´s Peacock
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manulea (Setema) bicolor Grote, 1864Bicolored Moth
Mecyna mustelinalis Packard, 1873
Melanchra adjuncta Boisduval, 1841Hitched Arches
Melanchra pulverulenta Smith, 1888
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Metanema determinata Walker, 1866Dark Metanema
Micrurapteryx salicifoliella Chambers, 1872Willow Leaf Blotch Miner Moth
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Mompha (Cyphophora) idaei Zeller, 1839
Mompha (Mompha) conturbatella Hübner, 1819Fireweed Mompha Moth
Monochroa ferrea Frey, 1870
Neodactria luteolellus (Clemens, 1860)⇒ Neodactria luteolella Clemens, 1860
Notocelia culminana Walsingham, 1879Notocelia Moth
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Olethreutes (Biscopa) glaciana Möschler, 1860
Olethreutes baccatanum (McDunnough, 1942)⇒ Olethreutes baccatana McDunnough, 1942
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Papestra cristifera Walker, 1858
Papestra quadrata Smith, 1891Lizard beetles
Paracossulus thrips Hübner, 1818
Pelochrista morrisoni Walsingham, 1884
Pelochrista smithiana Walsingham, 1895
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phalaena chorebus Cramer, 1777
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyllocnistis populiella Chambers, 1875Aspen leaf miner
Phyllonorycter anderidae W. Fletcher, 1885Small Birch Midget
Phyllonorycter junoniella Zeller, 1846Upland Midget
Pigritia murtfeldtella Chambers, 1874
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Poecilopsis rachelae Hulst, 1896
Polia piniae Buckett & Bauer, 1966Burrfishes
Polia rogenhoferi Möschler, 1870Burrfishes
Proxenus mendosa McDunnough, 1927Lake Tahoe draba
Pyla fusca Haworth, 1811Brown Knot-horn
Radhica himerta Swinhoe, 1893
Scopula nostima Prout, 1938
Sicya macularia Harris, 1850Sharp-lined Yellow
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Sparganothis boweri J.A. Powell ..., 2012
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Staudingeria albipennella Hulst, 1887
Stenoma stephanodes Meyrick, 1931
Stigmella betulicola Stainton, 1856Birch Dot
Stigmella salicis Stainton, 1854Sallow Pigmy
Stigmoplusia acalypta Dufay, 1972
Syngrapha epigaea Grote, 1874Epigaea Looper
Syngrapha viridisigma Grote, 1874Green-marked Looper
Thera otisi Dyar, 1904
Thiotricha atractodes Meyrick, 1922
Udea livida Munroe, 1966
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina
Xylena thoracica Putnam-Cramer, 1886Acadian Swordgrass Moth
Zenophleps lignicolorata Packard, 1874
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Athabasca
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
127
170
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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