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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Carlisle (North Middlesex, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
123
325
388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
123
325
388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
118
318
381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
96
290
345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
80
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Carlisle (Middlesex County Canada)
16 Families width 101 Species and 2 Subspecies
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms51SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths22SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Carlisle (Middlesex County Canada)
80 Genera with 101 Species
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Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Aglossa Latreille, 1758Tabby Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Alucita Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18565SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aphomia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Archips Hübner, 1758Undescribed Archips Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Calyptra Ochsenheimer, 1865Vampire moths1SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1763Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Carsia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1758Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1868Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Enargia Hübner, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Ephestia Guenée, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Epiglaea Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Eremobina McDunnough, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1827Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1809Pug Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart3SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Fentonia Butler, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Glaucina Hulst, 01SpeciesTaxom
Graphiphora Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1767Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Korscheltellus Börner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lithomoia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1878Pale pinion3SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Metalepsis Ochsenheimer, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings2SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1868Borer Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Paradiarsia McDunnough, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1870Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sideridis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Spiramater McCabe, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sutyna Todd, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Telphusa V.T. Chambers, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tricholita Grote, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Venusia Curtis, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1874Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomoia Staudinger, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Carlisle (Middlesex County Canada)
101 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglossa pinguinalis Linnaeus, 1758Grease moth
Agonopterix pulvipennella Clemens, 1864Goldenrod Leafffolder
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Alucita hexadactyla Linnaeus, 1758Many-plumed moth
Amphipyra (Amphipyra) tragopoginis Clerck, 1759Mouse
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Anaplectoides prasina Denis & Schi..., 1775Green Arches
Apamea (Apamea) remissa (Hübner, 1809)⇒ Condica vecors Guenée, 1852
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Apamea (Apamea) unanimis Hübner, 1813Common Green Darner
Apamea alia Guenée, 1852Fox Apamea
Apamea dubitans Walker, 1856Doubtful Agroperina
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aphomia (Aphomia) sociella Linnaeus, 1758Bee Moth
Archips rosana Linnaeus, 1758European leaf roller
Autographa precationis Guenée, 1852Common Looper
Autographa pseudogamma Grote, 1875Delicate Silver Y
Autographa rubida Ottolengui, 1902
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Calyptra canadensis Bethune, 1865Blackfinned triplespine
Caradrina (Paradrina) clavipalpis (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Paradrina clavipalpis Scopoli, 1763
Carsia sororiata Hübner, 1813California strawberry
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857Cutworm Moth
Crambus pascuella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Crambus pascuellus Linnaeus, 1758
Cucullia convexipennis Grote & Robi..., 1868Aster cutworm
Diarsia jucunda Walker, 1857Smaller Pinkish Dart
Dysstroma citrata Linnaeus, 1761Dark Marbled Carpet
Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767
Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Phoenix
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Enargia decolor Walker, 1858Aspen Twoleaf Tier
Enargia infumata Grote, 1874Lesser Eyed Sallow
Ephestia (Anagasta) kuehniella Zeller, 1879Flour moth
Epiglaea apiata Grote, 1874Cranberry blossom worm
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Eremobina claudens Walker, 1857Dark-winged Quaker
Eudryas unio Hübner, 1827Pearly wood nymph
Eulithis molliculata Walker, 1862Dimorphic Eulithis
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Eupithecia assimilata Doubleday, 1856Currant Pug
Eupithecia lariciata FREYER, 1842Fir needle inchworm
Eupithecia pusillata (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Eupithecia tantillaria Boisduval, 1840
Eupithecia subfuscata Haworth, 1809Gray Pug
Eurois occulta Linnaeus, 1758Great Brocade
Euxoa detersa Walker, 1856Rubbed Dart
Euxoa obeliscoides Guenée, 1852Obelisk Dart
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Fentonia marthesia Cramer, 1779
Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865Gray Furcula
Glaucina gonia gonia
Graphiphora augur Fabricius, 1775Double Dart
Hydraecia micacea Esper, 1789Potate Stem Borer
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hydriomena ruberata FREYER, 1831Ruddy Highflyer
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Korscheltellus lupulinus Linnaeus, 1758Common Swift
Lithomoia germana Morrison, 1874American Brindle
Lithophane grotei Riley, 1882Blacklined blowfish
Lithophane hemina Grote, 1879Hemina Pinion
Lithophane unimoda Lintner, 1878Dowdy Pinion
Macaria wauaria Linnaeus, 1758Currant webworm
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Melanchra assimilis Morrison, 1874Black Arches
Metalepsis fishii (Grote, 1878)⇒ Cerastis fishii Grote, 1878
Noctua comes Hübner, 1813Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nomophila noctuella Denis & Schi..., 1775Celery stalk worm
Oligia minuscula Morrison, 1874Small Brocade
Oligia strigilis Linnaeus, 1758Marbled Minor
Orthodes detracta Walker, 1857Disparaged Arches
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Papaipema inquaesita Grote & Robi..., 1868Sensitive Fern Borer
Papaipema speciosissima Grote & Robi..., 1868Osmunda Borer
Paradiarsia littoralis Packard, 1867Labrador Dart Moth
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758American Barred Umber
Plusia putnami Grote, 1873Lempke's gold spot
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Sideridis maryx Guenée, 1852Maroonwing
Spiramater lutra Guenée, 1852Otter Arches
Sutyna privata Walker, 1857Private Sallow
Telphusa longifasciella Clemens, 1863Y-Backed Telphusa
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Tricholita signata Walker, 1860Signate Quaker
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Venusia cambrica Curtis, 1839The Welsh Wave
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xestia normaniana Grote, 1874Norman'S Dart Moth
Xylomoia chagnoni Barnes & McD..., 1917Chiricahua Leopard Frog

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Carlisle (Middlesex County Canada)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
80
101
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