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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Brighton (Notre Dame Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
44
101
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
44
101
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
41
96
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
30
83
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
42
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brighton (Notre Dame Bay)
9 Families width 52 Species
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths12SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms11SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brighton (Notre Dame Bay)
42 Genera with 52 Species
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Abraxas Leach, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1758Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1803Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Balsa Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1877Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1766Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Cerapteryx Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1852Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1775Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1775Pug Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1875Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1758Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Macaduma Walker, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melanthia Duponchel, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18083SpeciesTaxom
Orthofidonia Packard, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1855Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Peribatodes Wehrli, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1758Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1866Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Sideridis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1869Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brighton (Notre Dame Bay)
52 Species
Abraxas (Calospilos) sylvata Scopoli, 1763Clouded Magpie
Acronicta (Triaena) psi Linnaeus, 1758Grey Dagger
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agrotis (Agrotis) cinerea Denis & Schi..., 1775Light Feathered Rustic
Agrotis (Putagrotis) puta Hübner, 1803Shuttle Shaped Dart
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Balsa tristrigella Walker, 1866Three-lined Balsa
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Callophrys (Callophrys) affinis (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852
Callophrys (Callophrys) sheridanii Carpenter, 1877'Alpine' Sheridan's Hairstreak
Caradrina (Caradrina) morpheus Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Cerapteryx graminis Linnaeus, 1758Antler
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Diarsia rubi VIEWEG, 1790Small Square Spot
Ennomos quercinaria (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Ennomos erosaria Denis & Schi..., 1775
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Eupithecia centaureata Denis & Schi..., 1775Lime-speck Pug
Eupithecia icterata de Villers, 1789Tawny Speckled Pug
Eupithecia pusillata (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Eupithecia tantillaria Boisduval, 1840
Euproctis (Euproctis) chrysorrhoea Linnaeus, 1758Brown-tail
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Hemileuca nutalli Strecker, 1875Nuttall's Sheepmoth
Horisme vitalbata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Waved Umber
Idaea aversata Linnaeus, 1758Riband Wave
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Macaduma toxophora Turner, 1899
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Melanthia procellata Denis & Schi..., 1775Pretty Chalk Carpet
Mythimna (Hyphilare) ferrago Fabricius, 1787Clay
Mythimna (Mythimna) conigera Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown-line Bright Eye
Mythimna (Mythimna) impura Hübner, 1808Smoky Wainscot
Parnassius (Driopa) clodius Ménétriés, 1855American Apollo
Peribatodes rhomboidaria Denis & Schi..., 1775Willow Beauty
Perizoma alchemillata Linnaeus, 1758Looper
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Selenia tetralunaria Hufnagel, 1767Purple Thorn
Sideridis (Aneda) rivularis Fabricius, 1775Campion
Speyeria electa Edwards, 1878
Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869Atronia Fritillary

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Brighton (Notre Dame Bay)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
42
52
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