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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Brule (Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
73
157
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
73
157
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
68
147
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
129
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
61
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brule (Colchester County)
13 Families width 70 Species and 3 Subspecies
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms13SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths9SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brule (Colchester County)
61 Genera with 70 Species
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Anania Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apotomis Hübner, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1794Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1865Spruce budworms2SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocala Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Elophila Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eulogia Heinrich, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18321SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Leptocera Olivier, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1837Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Nematocampa Guenée, 1855Filament Bearer1SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 17992SpeciesTaxom
Parapoynx Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Platynota Clemens, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1862Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudeva Hampson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosciaphila Obraztsov, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Pyla Grote, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1865And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18093SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Vitula Ragonot, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brule (Colchester County)
70 Species and 3 Subspecies
Anania extricalis Guenée, 1854
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Apotomis capreana Hübner, 1817Sallow Apotomis
Apotomis removana Kearfott, 1907Green aspen leafroller
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Autographa bimaculata Stephens, 1832Double-spotted Spangle
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Choristoneura conflictana Walker, 1863Aspen borer
Choristoneura fumiferana (Clemens, 1865)⇒ Archips fumiferana Clemens, 0
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Clepsis persicana Fitch, 1856Green needleworm
Clepsis virescana Clemens, 1865Greenish Apple Moth
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cryptocala acadiensis Bethune-Baker, 1869Catocaline dart
Diachrysia balluca Geyer, 1832Green-patched Looper
Diarsia rubifera Grote, 1875Red Dart
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Dypterygia rozmani Berio, 1974American Bird'S-Wing
Dysstroma citrata Linnaeus, 1761Dark Marbled Carpet
Elophila icciusalis Walker, 1859Pondside Pyralid
Eulithis propulsata Walker, 1862Currant Eulithis Moth
Eulogia ochrifrontella Zeller, 1875Broad-banded Eulogia
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Euphyia intermediata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Euphyia unangulata Haworth, 1809
Eurois astricta Morrison, 1874Great brown dart
Feltia (Feltia) herilis Grote, 1873Herald Dart
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Herpetogramma thestealis Walker, 1859Zigzag Herpetogramma
Holomelina laeta (Guérin-Ménev..., 1832)⇒ Virbia laeta Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Leptocera erythrocera Becker, 1919Dung fly
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Leucania multilinea Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Lithacodia albidula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote albidula Guenée, 1852
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Nematocampa resistaria Herrich-Schä..., 1855Bordered Chequer
Olethreutes (Biscopa) glaciana Möschler, 1860
Olethreutes (Phiaris) metallicana Hübner, 1799Highland Marble
Parapoynx badiusalis Walker, 1859Chestnut-marked Pondweed Moth
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Phlogophora periculosa Guenée, 1852Brown angle shades
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Platynota idaeusalis Walker, 1859Tufted Apple Bud
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Pseudeva purpurigera Walker, 1858Straight-lined Looper
Pseudosciaphila duplex Walsingham, 1895Aspen Leaftier
Pyla fusca Haworth, 1811Brown Knot-horn
Renia flavipunctalis Geyer, 1832Even-lined Renia
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Scoparia biplagialis Walker, 1865Double-striped Scoparia
Scopula (Calothysanis) frigidaria Möschler, 1869Frigid Wave
Scopula junctaria Walker, 1861Simple Wave
Scopula limboundata Haworth, 1809Large Lace Border
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Speranza brunneata Thunberg, 1784Ochre Granite
Speranza occiduaria Packard, 1874Pale Yellow Angle
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Vitula broweri Heinrich, 1956Brower'S Vitula Moth
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Brule (Colchester County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
61
70
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