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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Bird Cove (Northern Peninsula, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
99
263
343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
99
263
343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
94
257
334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
82
240
317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
46
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bird Cove
16 Families width 54 Species and 4 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms8SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae (Stephens, 1829)Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828)Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bird Cove
46 Genera with 54 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Ancylis Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Apotomis Hübner, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Argyresthia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aspitates Treitschke, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1799Lesser Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Carpatolechia Capuse, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1863Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1761Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Ematurga Lederer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1860Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Exoteleia Wallengren, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Glyphidocera Walsingham, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Gynaephora Hübner, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Hillia Grote, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 0Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Leptocera Olivier, 02SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Neofaculta Gozmany, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 19223SpeciesTaxom
Pachnobia Guenée, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Pammene Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pediasia Hübner, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Platphalonidia Razowski, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1798Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polopeustis Ragonot, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Pusiola Wallengren, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1839Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilia Hübner, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Sympistis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Thiotricha Meyrick, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bird Cove
54 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Ancylis diminuatana Kearfott, 1905
Apotomis spinulana McDunnough, 1938
Argyresthia (Argyresthia) pygmaeella (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Argyresthia pruniella Clerck, 1759
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Aspitates (Napuca) orciferaria Walker, 1862
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) polaris Boisduval, 1828Polar Fritillary
Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Carpatolechia belangerella Chambers, 1875
Chionodes sattleri R.W. Hodges, 1999
Chionodes viduella Fabricius, 1794
Choristoneura albaniana Walker, 1863
Clepsis moeschleriana Wocke, 1862
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Cupido agriades
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Ematurga atomaria atomaria Linnaeus, 1758Common Heath
Eupithecia gelidata Möschler, 1860Kern Canyon Slender Salamander
Exoteleia oribatella Rebel, 1918
Glyphidocera notolopha Meyrick, 1929
Grammia (Grammia) quenseli Paykull, 1793Labrador Apantesis
Grammia (Grammia) virguncula Kirby, 1837Little Tiger Moth
Gynaephora (Byrdia) rossii Curtis, 1835Ross´ Tussock Moth
Hillia iris Zetterstedt, 1839Iris Rover
Jamides cyta cyta
Leptocera (Rachispoda) lutosa (Stenhammar, 1854)⇒ Rachispoda lutosa Stenhammar, 1855
Leptocera neofinalis
Melanchra pulverulenta Smith, 1888
Neofaculta infernella Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Oeneis (Oeneis) melissa Fabricius, 1775Melissa Arctic
Olethreutes (Biscopa) glaciana Möschler, 1860
Olethreutes costimaculana Fernald, 1882
Olethreutes nordeggana McDunnough, 1922
Pachnobia imperita Hübner, 1827
Pammene perstructana Walker, 1863
Pediasia browerellus (Klots, 1942)⇒ Pediasia browerella Klots, 1942
Platphalonidia stibeutes (Razowski, 1992)⇒ Neocalyptis chlansignum Razowski, 2006
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Polopeustis arctiella Gibson, 1920
Pusiola leiodes Kiriakoff, 1954
Pyrgus (Scelotrix) centaureae Rambur, 1839'Appalachian' Grizzled Skipper
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Stenoptilia mengeli Fernald, 1898
Sympistis zetterstedtii (Staudinger, 1857)⇒ Sympistis labradoris Staudinger, 1857
Syngrapha alticola Walker, 1857Alpine Beauty
Syngrapha diasema Boisduval, 1829
Syngrapha uaureum Guenée, 1852
Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864
Thiotricha atractodes Meyrick, 1922
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Bird Cove
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
46
54
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