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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
90
241
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
90
241
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
86
236
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
72
214
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
29
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Caribou (Pictou County)
13 Families width 28 Species and 4 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths0SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828)Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Caribou (Pictou County)
29 Genera with 28 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Anticlea Stephens, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1794Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Carpatolechia Capuse, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleotechnites V.T. Chambers, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Epelis Hulst, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Eutricopis Morrison, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Heptagrotis McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 0Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Leptocera Olivier, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Parornix Spuler, 1910
Unidentified Parornix Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Pseudexentera Heinrich, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1872
Fritillaries0SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1894
Crocus Geometer Moths0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribou (Pictou County)
28 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Anticlea vasiliata Guenée, 1857Early Carpet
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Carpatolechia belangerella Chambers, 1875
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Coleotechnites thujaella Kearfott, 1903Brown Arborvitae Leafminer
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Epelis truncataria Walker, 1862Black-banded Orange
Epinotia solicitana Walker, 1863Birch Shoot Borer
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Eutricopis nexilis Morrison, 1875White-spotted Midget
Heptagrotis phyllophora (Grote, 1874)⇒ Lycophotia phyllophora Grote, 1874
Jamides cyta cyta
Leptocera erythrocera Becker, 1919Dung fly
Mimoides ariarathes leuctra Rothschild &..., 1906
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Pseudexentera maracana Kearfott, 1907
Rheumaptera hastata Linnaeus, 1758Argent & Sable
Taenaris catops catops Westwood, 1851
Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Caribou (Pictou County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
29
28
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