Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Benton (Special Area No. 3, Alberta, Canada)
List of families for Benton (Special Area No. 3)
14 Families width 51 Species and 4 Subspecies | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835) | Brimstones | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809) | Skipper | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Benton (Special Area No. 3)
42 Genera with 51 Species #ABCDEFGHIJLMNPRSTV
| Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 0 | Dagger moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Andropolia Grote, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 1776 | Tussah moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apamea Ochsenheimer, 1909 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Aporophyla Guenée, 1829 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aseptis McDunnough, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1775 | Lesser Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1823 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861 | Mottled rustic | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1857 | Underwing moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1780 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1852 | Clouded yellows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Digrammia Gumppenberg, 1873 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dioryctria Zeller, 1878 | Conifer Coneworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drasteria Hübner, 1870 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ematurga Lederer, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1870 | Duskywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Furcula Lamarck, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gnorimoschema Busck, 1998 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1881 | Branded Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypena Schrank, 1841 | Bloxworth snout | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idia Hübner, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanchra Hübner, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1926 | Demons | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parapoynx Hübner, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phalaena radiosa Esper, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Photedes Lederer, 1894 | Cordgrass Borers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1829 | Fetterbush | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1775 | Anglewings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudanarta Grote, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrharctia Packard, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhizagrotis Smith, 1880 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 0 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1837 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thracides Hübner, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichodezia Warren, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Benton (Special Area No. 3)
51 Species and 4 Subspecies | Acronicta fallax | Green Marvel | | Andropolia theodori Grote, 1878 | | | Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776 | Giant silkworm moth | | Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857 | Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth | | Apamea occidens Grote, 1878 | Western Apamea | | Apamea spaldingi Smith, 1909 | Spalding´s Apamea | | Aporophyla orthostigma Stephens, 1829 | | | Aseptis characta Grote, 1880 | | | Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Astro Fritillary | | Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823 | Eastern Pine Elfin | | Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861 | Civil Rustic | | Catocala junctura Walker, 1857 | Catocala arizonae | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Digrammia californiaria Packard, 1871 | California Granite Moth | | Digrammia subminiata Packard, 1873 | Dark-waved Angle | | Dioryctria abietivorella Grote, 1878 | Evergreen Coneworm | | Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866 | Cowhead Arches | | Drasteria tejonica Behr, 1870 | Picasso fish | | Ematurga amitaria Guenée, 1858 | Cranberry Spanworm | | Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Aspen Dusky Wing | | Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865 | Gray Furcula | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842 | Behr Blue | | Gnorimoschema brachiatum Povolny, 1998 | | | Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881 | Idaho Branded Skipper | | Hypena humuli Harris, 1841 | Hop Looper | | Idia immaculalis Hulst, 1886 | Immaculate Idia | | Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeye | | Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773 | Albo Admiral | | Melanchra adjuncta Boisduval, 1841 | Hitched Arches | | Notocrypta paralysos alysia Evans, 1926 | | | Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906) | ⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 | Canadian tiger swallowtail | | Parapoynx maculalis Clemens, 1860 | Polymorphic Pondweed Moth | | Phalaena chorebus Cramer, 1777 | | | Photedes didonea Smith, 1894 | Filefishes | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829) | ⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758 | | Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862 | 'Green' Green Comma | | Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867 | 'Zephyr' Hoary Comma | | Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775 | Dark-Gray Anglewing | | Pseudanarta crocea H. Edwards, 1875 | Sanddabs | | Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797 | Banded woolly bear | | Rhizagrotis albalis Grote, 1878 | | | Rhizagrotis cloanthoides Grote, 1880 | | | Satyrium saepium okanagana | | | Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837 | Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth | | Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912) | ⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824 | | Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858 | White Striped Black | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Benton (Special Area No. 3)
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