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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Comox (Comox Valley, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
13
18
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
13
18
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
13
18
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
11
16
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
9
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Comox
5 Families width 11 Species
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Comox
9 Genera with 11 Species
Colias Fabricius, 1862Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1859Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1855Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pediasia Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1863Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1869Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Comox
11 Species
Colias occidentalis Scudder, 1862Christina´s Sulphur
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Parnassius (Driopa) clodius Ménétriés, 1855American Apollo
Pediasia trisecta Walker, 1856Greater Sod Webworm
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Speyeria hydaspe Boisduval, 1869Hydaspe Fritillary

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Comox
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
9
11
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