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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
65
109
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
65
109
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
61
105
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
45
85
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
22
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cowichan Lake (Cowichan Valley)
8 Families width 24 Species and 3 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cowichan Lake (Cowichan Valley)
22 Genera with 24 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Albuna Edwards, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1864Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1862Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Discophora Boisduval, 1902Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1852Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1855Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1852Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1869Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cowichan Lake (Cowichan Valley)
24 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Albuna pyramidalis Walker, 1856Fireweed Clearwing
Boloria (Clossiana) epithore Edwards, 1864Pacific Fritillary
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Colias occidentalis Scudder, 1862Christina´s Sulphur
Discophora sondaica muscina Stichel, 1902
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Parnassius (Driopa) clodius Ménétriés, 1855American Apollo
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852Desert checkered skipper
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Speyeria hydaspe Boisduval, 1869Hydaspe Fritillary
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Cowichan Lake (Cowichan Valley)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
22
24
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