Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Avalon Peninsula (Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada)
List of families for Avalon Peninsula
15 Families width 94 Species and 6 Subspecies | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802) | Apollos | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845 | Ypsolophid Moths | 0 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Avalon Peninsula
80 Genera with 94 Species #ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTVXY
| Abagrotis J. Smith, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acraea Fabricius, 1875 | Acraeas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aglais Dalman, 1819 | Tortoiseshells | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766 | Cutworm | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Albuna Edwards, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alcis Curtis, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alypia Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anaplectoides McDunnough, 1874 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Apamea Ochsenheimer, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1799 | Lesser Fritillaries | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Caenurgina McDunnough, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Campaea Lamarck, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carterocephalus Lederer, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catasticta Butler, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1780 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cisseps Franclemont, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cochylis Treitschke, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1764 | Heaths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1812 | Clouded yellows | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cossus Fabricius, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 0 | Tailed Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dargida Walker, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deciduphagus Billberg, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diarsia Hübner, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drepana Schrank, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dysstroma Hübner, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epargyreus Hübner, 1775 | Flasher butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1870 | Duskywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupithecia Curtis, 1876 | Pug Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euplexia Stephens, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fishia Grote, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Helicoverpa Hardwick, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1758 | Branded Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idia Hübner, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lacinipolia McDunnough, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucoma Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Litholomia Grote, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophocampa Harris, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Luperina Boisduval, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1835 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macaria Curtis, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neoligia Troubridge &..., 2002 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nephelodes Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctua Linnaeus, 1758 | Yellow underwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1775 | Anglewing butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nystalea Guenée, Bois..., 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oeneis Hübner, 1775 | Arctics | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Operophtera Hübner, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1906 | Chilasa | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Peridroma Hübner, 1808 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Platarctia Packard, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1761 | Small Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Precis Hübner, 1845 | Commodores | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudochazara de Lesse, 1784 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Retinia Guenée, 1914 | Pine Shoot Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1837 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1862 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinx Linnaeus, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spodoptera Guenée, 1797 | Armyworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syngrapha Hübner, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thorybes Scudder, 1870 | Cloudywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thymelicus Hübner, 1808 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trapezites Hübner, 1938 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthia Ochsenheimer, 2003 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthorhoe Hübner, 1806 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xestia Hübner, 1758 | Spotted cutworm | 1 | Species | Taxom | Ypsolopha Latreille, 1796 | | 0 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Avalon Peninsula
94 Species and 6 Subspecies | Abagrotis alternata Grote, 1864 | Greater Red Dart | | Acraea lygus Druce, 1875 | Lygus Acraea | | Aglais milberti Godart, 1819 | Fire-rim Tortoiseshell | | Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766 | Black cutworm | | Albuna pyramidalis Walker, 1856 | Fireweed Clearwing | | Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858 | | | Alypia octomaculata Fabricius, 1775 | Eight-Spotted Forester | | Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852 | American Copper Underwing | | Anaplectoides prasina Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Green Arches | | Anaplectoides pressus Grote, 1874 | Dappled Dart | | Apamea vultuosa Grote, 1875 | Airy Apamea | | Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794 | Arctic Fritillary | | Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791 | Freija Fritillary | | Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Astro Fritillary | | Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799) | ⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799 | | Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809 | Clover Looper | | Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858 | Fringed looper | | Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771 | Arctic Skipper | | Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874 | | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827 | Cape sole | | Cochylis hoffmannana Kearfott, 1907 | | | Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764 | 'California' Common Ringlet | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Colias interior Scudder, 1819 | Pelidne Sulphur | | Colias philodice Godart, 1819 | Cloud Sulphur | | Colias tyche Böber, 1812 | Arctic Green Sulfur | | Cossus cossus lucifer Grum-Grshima..., 1891 | | | Cupido agriades | | | Dargida diffusa Walker, 1856 | Wheat Head Armyworm | | Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852) | ⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852 | | Diarsia rosaria Grote, 1878 | Rosey Dart | | Drepana arcuata Walker, 1855 | Arched Hooktip | | Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767) | ⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767 | | Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775 | Huachuca Skipper | | Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Aspen Dusky Wing | | Eupithecia annulata Hulst, 1896 | Black Mountain Salamander | | Eupithecia mutata Pearsall, 1908 | Cloaked Pug | | Eupithecia ravocostaliata Packard, 1876 | Great Varigated Pug | | Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922 | American angle shade | | Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852 | | Fishia yosemitae Grote, 1873 | Dark Gray Fishia | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842 | Behr Blue | | Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850 | American bollworm | | Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872 | | Idia americalis Guenée, 1854 | American Idia | | Lacinipolia olivacea Morrison, 1874 | Olive Arches | | Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758 | Satin Moth | | Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773 | Albo Admiral | | Litholomia napaea Morrison, 1874 | False Pinion | | Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841 | Mottled Tiger | | Luperina passer (Guenée, 1852) | ⇒ Resapamea passer Guenée, 1852 | | Lycaena (Epidemia) epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835 | Bog Copper | | Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809 | Common Angle | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809 | American armyworm | | Neoligia atlantica Troubridge &..., 2002 | Naked sole | | Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852 | Bronzed Cutworm | | Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758 | Common yellow underwing moth | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758 | Camberwell Beaty | | Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775 | | Nystalea cucullia Felder, 1874 | | | Oeneis (Oeneis) jutta Hübner, 1806 | Baltic Grayling | | Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775 | Banded Arctic | | Operophtera bruceata Hulst, 1886 | Bruce Spanworm | | Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758 | Antique tussock moth | | Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852 | Green Fruitworm | | Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777 | Eastern Giant Swallowtail | | Papilio (Papilio) brevicauda Saunders, 1869 | Short Tailed Swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906) | ⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808 | Pearly Underwing | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Margined' Mustard White | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Platarctia parthenos Harris, 1850 | St Lawrence Tiger Moth | | Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761) | ⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761 | | Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837 | Peck skipper | | Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845 | | | Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784 | | | Retinia albicapitana Busck, 1914 | Jack-pine pitch-nodule maker | | Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933 | | | Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837 | Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth | | Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862 | 'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary | | Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797 | Laurel Sphinx | | Spodoptera frugiperda Smith & Abbot, 1797 | Corn leaf worm | | Syngrapha rectangula Kirby, 1837 | Angulated Cutworm | | Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870 | Cloudy Wing | | Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808 | Essex Skipper | | Trapezites luteus leucon Waterhouse, 1938 | | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Xanthia tatago Lafontaine &..., 2003 | Northern Red-legged Frog | | Xanthorhoe decoloraria Esper, 1806 | Red Carpet | | Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758 | Cutworm Moth |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Avalon Peninsula
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