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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Cambridge (West Hants, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
66
117
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
66
117
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
63
114
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
53
99
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
34
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cambridge (West Hants)
14 Families width 36 Species and 1 Subspecies
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms8SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828)Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cambridge (West Hants)
34 Genera with 36 Species
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Anania Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Anathix Franclemont, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Archips Hübner, 1865Undescribed Archips Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Calophasia Stephens, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Cameraria Chapman, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cerastis Ochsenheimer, 1865Red chestnut1SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Crocigrapha Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eudeilinia Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Heliozela Herrich-Schä..., 18771SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Mompha Hübner, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1898Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Rhopobota Lederer, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cambridge (West Hants)
36 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anania tertialis Guenée, 1854Crowned Phlyctaenia Moth
Anathix ralla Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Archips purpurana (Clemens, 1865)⇒ Archips purpuranus Clemens, 1865
Argyrotaenia mariana Fernald, 1882Gray-banded leaf roller
Argyrotaenia velutinana Walker, 1863Red Banded Leafroller Moth
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Calophasia lunula Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Cameraria saccharella Braun, 1908Sugar Maple Blotchminer
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cerastis tenebrifera Walker, 1865Reddish Speckled Dart
Clepsis clemensiana Fernald, 1879Clemens Clepsis Moth
Crocigrapha normani Grote, 1874Climbing cherry cutworm
Dasychira rhopalum Hering, 1926
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Erynnis lucilius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Columbine Duskwing
Eudeilinia herminiata Guenée, 1857Northern Eudeilinea
Heliozela aesella Chambers, 1877
Herpetogramma thestealis Walker, 1859Zigzag Herpetogramma
Leucania commoides Guenée, 1852Comma Wainscot
Lithacodia carneola (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pseudeustrotia carneola Guenée, 1852
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Mompha (Psacaphora) terminella Humphreys & ..., 1845Enchanter'S Cosmet
Olethreutes trinitana McDunnough, 1931
Papaipema nelita Strecker, 1898Coneflower Borer
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Rheumaptera meadii (Packard, 1874)⇒ Coryphista meadii Packard, 1874
Rhopobota naevana Hübner, 1814Black-headed Fireworm
Synanthedon fulvipes Harris, 1839
Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864
Xanthorhoe lacustrata Guenée, 1858Toothed Brown Carpet
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Cambridge (West Hants)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
34
36
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