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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Canadian Arctic Archipelago (Nunavut, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
95
305
390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
95
305
390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
91
298
384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
77
281
369
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
66
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Canadian Arctic Archipelago
18 Families width 88 Species and 14 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals20SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones9SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae (Heinemann & ..., 1876)Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Canadian Arctic Archipelago
66 Genera with 88 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1996Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Amenis Watson, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Apotomis Hübner, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Argyroploce Hübner, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Barasa Walker, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1828Lesser Fritillaries6SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1914Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Catoptria Huebner, 19654SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1805Gulls1SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1920Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1812Clouded yellows4SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1894Jezebels2SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Entephria Hübner, 1830Carpets2SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1834Alpines2SpeciesTaxom
Euchromia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17633SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1926Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Gynaephora Hübner, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Gypsonoma Meyrick, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Lasionycta Aurivillius, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manerebia Staudinger, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Mecodina Guenée, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1878Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Nagia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Neochera Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics2SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Oraesia Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoptera Boisduval, 1989Birdwings1SpeciesTaxom
Orsotriaena Wallengren, 1775Nigger1SpeciesTaxom
Pancalia Stephens, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1805Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Peoria Ragonot, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1798Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1835Pale shining brown1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoamuria Tarmann, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Psychophora Kirby, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1809Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrus Latreille, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Speiredonia Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1833Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilia Hübner, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Sympistis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Thiotricha Meyrick, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Trichosilia Hampson, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canadian Arctic Archipelago
88 Species and 14 Subspecies
Adelpha justina maira Orellana, 1996
Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917
Amenis pionia piona (M.G. Andrade, 2002)⇒ Amenis pionia pionia Hewitson, 1857
Amerila timolis Rothschild, 1914Timolis´ Frother
Apamea (Apamea) zeta Treitschke, 1825Exile
Apotomis capreana Hübner, 1817Sallow Apotomis
Apotomis frigidana Packard, 1866
Argyroploce aquilonana Karvonen, 1932
Asota orbona Vollenhoven, 1863
Barasa cymatistis Meyrick, 1889
Biblis hyperia hyperia Cramer, 1779Red Rim
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791Freija Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) frigga Thunberg, 1791Frigga Fritillary
Boloria frigga gibsoni W. Barnes & ..., 1926Frigga Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) improba Butler, 1877'Uncompahgre' Dingy Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) polaris Boisduval, 1828Polar Fritillary
Catochrysops amasea amasea Waterhouse &..., 1914Cobalt Pea-blue
Catoptria trichostoma Christoph, 1858
Catoptria trichostomus (Christoph, 1858)⇒ Catoptria trichostoma Christoph, 1858
Catoptria tristis (Kirpichnikova, 1994)⇒ Catoptria viridiana Bleszynski, 1965
Catoptria viridiana Bleszynski, 1965
Cepora perimale Donovan, 1805Australian gull
Clossiana natazhati (Gibson, 1920)⇒ Boloria natazhati Gibson, 1920
Colias hecla Lefèbvre, 1836Arctic Orange
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Colias pelidne Boisduval & ..., 1830Blueberry Sulfur
Colias tyche Böber, 1812Arctic Green Sulfur
Cupido agriades
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Delias aruna Boisduval, 1832Golden Jezebel
Delias ladas Grose-Smith, 1894
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Entephria bradorata Munroe, 1951
Entephria polata Duponchel, 1830Wattle-necked Softshell Turtle
Erebia fasciata (Butler, 1868)⇒ Erebia zapateri Oberthür, 1875
Erebia rossii Curtis, 1834Arctic Alpine
Euchromia creusa Linnaeus, 1758
Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767Dot underwing moth
Eudocima (Othreis) fullonia (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Othreis fullonia Linnaeus, 1763
Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763
Euploea boisduvali bakeri Poulton, 1926
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836Line grass yellow
Grammia (Grammia) quenseli Paykull, 1793Labrador Apantesis
Gynaephora (Byrdia) rossii Curtis, 1835Ross´ Tussock Moth
Gynaephora groenlandica Homeyer., 1874Arctic woolly bear moth
Gypsonoma parryana Curtis, 1835
Lasionycta leucocycla Staudinger, 1857Dart-poison Frogs
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manerebia cyclopina cyclopina Staudinger, 1897
Mecodina praecipua Walker, 1865
Methona themisto themisto Hübner, 1818
Nacaduba cyanea arinia Oberthür, 1878Tailed Green-banded Blue
Nagia linteola Guenée, 1852
Neochera dominia Walker, 1854
Oeneis (Oeneis) melissa Fabricius, 1775Melissa Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Olethreutes (Phiaris) inquietana Walker, 1863
Olethreutes (Phiaris) mengelana Fernald, 1894
Ophiusa trapezium Guenée, 1852
Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794Small oresia
Ornithoptera priamus poseidon (Parrott & De..., 1989)⇒ Ornithoptera priamus Linnaeus, 1758
Orsotriaena medus Fabricius, 1775Nigger
Pancalia schmidtella (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Pancalia leuwenhoekella Linnaeus, 1761
Papilio astyalus hippomedon C. & R. Felder, 1859
Papilio (Princeps) aegeus Donovan, 1805Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly
Peoria tetradella Zeller, 1872
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plutella (Plutelloptera) hyperboreella Strand, 1902
Polia (Chera) richardsoni Curtis, 1835
Pseudoamuria uptoni Tarmann, 2005
Psychophora sabini Kirby, 1824
Rheumaptera hastata Linnaeus, 1758Argent & Sable
Rheumaptera subhastata NOLCKEN, 1870Argent and Sable
Satyrium calanus calanus Hübner, 1809Banded Hairstreak
Satyrus drymeia Fruhstorfer, 1908
Speiredonia zamis (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Speiredonia sandokana Zilli & Holl..., 2005
Spodoptera mauritia Boisduval, 1833Grass armyworm
Stenoptilia mengeli Fernald, 1898
Sympistis zetterstedtii (Staudinger, 1857)⇒ Sympistis labradoris Staudinger, 1857
Syngrapha parilis Hübner, 1809
Thiotricha atractodes Meyrick, 1922
Trichosilia boreana (Lafontaine, 1986)⇒ Feltia boreana Lafontaine, 1986
Udea torvalis Möschler, 1864
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Xanthorhoe baffinensis McDunnough, 1939Mineral King draba
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Canadian Arctic Archipelago
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
66
88
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