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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
47
138
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
47
138
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
41
127
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
35
119
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
83
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Camden (Colchester County)
15 Families width 114 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms19SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths43SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals14SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids3SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Camden (Colchester County)
83 Genera with 114 Species
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Amphipoea Billberg, 1875Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths13SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochlamys Hulst, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1868Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1858Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Drepana Schrank, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Eucirroedia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eufidonia Packard, 1860Powder Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 17613SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1775Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1874Coast dart2SpeciesTaxom
Falcaria Haworth, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Feralia Grote, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Helcystogramma Zeller, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperumia Packard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Lambdina Capps, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lobophora Curtis, 1862Bigwings1SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18094SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mesoleuca Hübner, 1857White-Ribboned Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Metaxaglaea Franclemont, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1827Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Oligocentria Herrich-Schä..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Palpita Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1777Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1862Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Plemyria Hübner, 1896Blue-bordered carpet1SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroprucha Möschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Sicya Guenée, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Spargania Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Syndemis Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Thera Stephens, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 17912SpeciesTaxom
Tricholita Grote, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1998Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Camden (Colchester County)
114 Species and 1 Subspecies
Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875American Ear
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Argyrotaenia mariana Fernald, 1882Gray-banded leaf roller
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Cabera variolaria Guenée, 1858Pink-striped Willow Spanworm
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Caripeta angustiorata Walker, 1862Brown Pine Looper
Caripeta divisata Walker, 1862Gray spruce looper
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852Connubial Underwing
Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876Chokeberry Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala parta Guenée, 1852Mother Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala sordida Grote, 1877Blueberry underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857Blackberry Looper
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Cucullia convexipennis Grote & Robi..., 1868Aster cutworm
Cyclophora pendulinaria Guenée, 1858Pearly-grey Wave
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Digrammia mellistrigata Grote, 1873Yellow-lined Angle
Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857Faint Spotted Angle
Drepana arcuata Walker, 1855Arched Hooktip
Dysstroma citrata Linnaeus, 1761Dark Marbled Carpet
Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Phoenix
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Eucirroedia pampina Guenée, 1852Scalloped Sallow
Eufidonia notataria Walker, 1860Powder Moth
Eulithis explanata Walker, 1862White Eulithis
Eulithis gracilineata Guenée, 1858Great Grapevine Looper Moth
Eulithis testata Linnaeus, 1761Chevron
Euphyia intermediata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Euphyia unangulata Haworth, 1809
Eupithecia interruptofasciata Denis & Schi..., 1775Juniper Looper
Eusarca confusaria Hübner, 1806Confused eusarca
Euxoa (Longivesica) messoria Harris, 1841Dark-sided Cutworm
Euxoa velleripennis Grote, 1874Fleece-winged Dart
Falcaria bilineata Packard, 1864
Feltia (Feltia) tricosa Lintner, 1874Confused Dart Moth
Feralia major J. B. Smith, 1890Major Sallow
Habrosyne scripta Gosse, 1840Lettered Habrosyne
Helcystogramma fernaldella Busck, 1903Fernald'S Helcystogramma Moth
Heliothis (Heliothis) acesias (Felder & Rog..., 1872)⇒ Heliothis phloxiphaga Grote & Robi..., 1867
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hesperumia sulphuraria Packard, 1873Sulphur Moth
Hydraecia micacea Esper, 1789Potate Stem Borer
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Lambdina fiscellaria Guenée, 1858Hemlock Looper
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lobophora nivigerata Walker, 1862Powdered Bigwing
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Macaria bisignata Walker, 1866Red-headed Angle
Macaria minorata Packard, 1873Minor Angle
Macaria sexmaculata Packard, 1867Green Larch Looper
Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809Common Angle
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Mesoleuca ruficillata Guenée, 1857White-ribboned Carpet
Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858Pale Metanema
Metaxaglaea inulta Grote, 1874Arrowwood Sallow
Mormonia antinympha Hübner, 1827
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Oligia illocata (Walker, 1857)⇒ Fishia nigrescens Hammond & L...., 2013
Oligia mactata (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Platypolia mactata Guenée, 1852
Oligocentria lignicolor Walker, 1855Lacecapped Caterpillar
Opsiphanes batea euchlaena Fruhstorfer, 1917
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Palpita magniferalis Walker, 1861Ash Leafroller
Panthea furcilla Packard, 1864Eastern Panthea
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Perizoma basaliata Walker, 1862Square-patched Carpet
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Plemyria georgii Hulst, 1896George'S Carpet Moth
Pleuroprucha insulsaria Guenée, 1858Common Tan Wave
Poanes massasoit Scudder, 1863Muberry Wing
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Rheumaptera undulata Linnaeus, 1758Scallop Shell
Scopula inductata Guenée, 1858Soft-lined Wave
Sicya macularia Harris, 1850Sharp-lined Yellow
Spargania magnoliata Guenée, 1858Double-banded Carpet
Speranza anataria Swett, 1913
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Syndemis afflictana Walker, 1863Black-and-gray Banded Leafroller
Thera contractata Packard, 1873Contracted Spanworm
Tolype laricis Fitch, 1856Larch lappet moth
Tolype velleda Stoll, 1791Large Tolype
Tricholita signata Walker, 1860Signate Quaker
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Xanthorhoe labradorensis Packard, 1867Labrador Carper
Xanthorhoe lacustrata Guenée, 1858Toothed Brown Carpet
Xestia (Anomogyna) badicollis Grote, 1873Northern Conifer Dart
Xestia praevia Lafontaine, 1998Praevia Dart
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Camden (Colchester County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
83
114
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


Links, sources and further information
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