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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Clarington (Durham Region, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
63
111
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
63
111
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
63
111
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
50
88
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
10
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Clarington
9 Families width 10 Species and 2 Subspecies
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Clarington
10 Genera with 10 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Bucculatrix Zeller, 1860Ribbed cocoon makers1SpeciesTaxom
Depressaria Haworth, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Leptocera Olivier, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Micrurapteryx Spuler, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Scythris Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Clarington
10 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Bucculatrix pomifoliella Clemens, 1860Apple bucculatrix
Depressaria (Depressaria) depressana Fabricius, 1775Blunt's flat-body moth
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Leptocera erythrocera Becker, 1919Dung fly
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Micrurapteryx occulta Braun, 1922
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Scythris heleniella Milliere, 1876
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Clarington
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
10
10
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