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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Cumberland (The Palisades, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
71
150
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
71
150
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
63
142
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
53
130
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
79
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cumberland (The Palisades)
24 Families width 89 Species and 2 Subspecies
#NRTPSCGLEHA
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms10SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals18SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths14SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cumberland (The Palisades)
79 Genera with 89 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMOPRSTUVW
Abagrotis J. Smith, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Abisara C. Felder & ..., 1932Judies1SpeciesTaxom
Acrolophus Poey, 1859Grass Tubeworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1818Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Archips Hübner, 1875Undescribed Archips Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Baileya Grote, 1906Desert Marigolds1SpeciesTaxom
Blepharomastix Lederer, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Cenopis Hubner, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1860Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Dioryctria Zeller, 1953Conifer Coneworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1827Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Epiblema Hübner, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Erastria Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1783Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1869Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1827Wood Nymphs2SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1775Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1809Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Gerdana Busck, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Glenoides McDunnough, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterix Hübner, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1825
Hayworms0SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1773Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters2SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Macrothylacia Rambur, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Marathyssa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Microcrambus Bleszynski, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phycitodes Hampson, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polygrammate Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Prionoxystus Grote, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Psychomorpha Harris, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1863Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Salebriaria Heinrich, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Ulolonche Smith, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cumberland (The Palisades)
89 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abagrotis alternata Grote, 1864Greater Red Dart
Abisara rutherfordii cyclops Riley, 1932
Acrolophus popeanella Clemens, 1859Clemens Grass Tubeworm Moth
Acronicta noctivaga Grote, 1864Dab
Acronicta tritona Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Archips infumatana (Zell., 1875)⇒ Archips infumatanus Zeller, 1875
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Argyrotaenia floridana Obraztsov, 1961Florida Leafroller Moth
Argyrotaenia quercifoliana Fitch, 1858Oak Leafroller
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Baileya levitans Smith, 1906Pale Baileya
Blepharomastix ranalis Guenée, 1854Hollow-spotted Blepharomastix
Cabera pusaria Linnaeus, 1758Common White Wave
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Cenopis diluticostana (Walsingham, 1879)⇒ Sparganothis diluticostana Walsingham, 1879
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chionodes adamas R.W. Hodges, 1999
Chionodes bicostomaculella Chambers, 1872
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864Pale Lichen Moth
Crambus agitatellus Clemens, 1860Double-banded Grass-veneer
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Dichomeris georgiella Walker, 1866
Dichomeris ligulella Hübner, 1818Moth
Dioryctria disclusa Heinrich, 1953Rusty Pine Cone Moth
Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Phoenix
Elaphria grata Hübner, 1827Grateful Midget
Epiblema abruptana Walsingham, 1879Abrupt Epiblema
Erastria coloraria Fabricius, 1798Broad lined Erastria
Erebia epiphron Knoch, 1783Mountain Ringlet
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis martialis Scudder, 1869Mottled Dusky Wing
Eudryas grata Fabricius, 1793Beautiful wood nymph
Eudryas unio Hübner, 1827Pearly wood nymph
Eulithis testata Linnaeus, 1761Chevron
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Eupithecia subfuscata Haworth, 1809Gray Pug
Furcula furcula Clerck, 1759Sallow Kitten
Gerdana caritella Busck, 1908Gerdana Moth
Glenoides texanaria Hulst, 1888Texas Gray
Glyphipterix octonaria Philpott, 1924
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hypagyrtis esther Barnes, 1928Esther Moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773Tree Nymph
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Lomographa vestaliata Guenée, 1857White Spring Moth
Macrothylacia rubi Linnaeus, 1758Fox Moth
Marathyssa inficita Walker, 1865Dark Marathyssa
Microcrambus elegans Clemens, 1860Elegant Grass-veneer
Operophtera brumata Linnaeus, 1758Common winter moth
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phycitodes reliquellum Dyar, 1904White-Edged Phycitodes Moth
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Pococera robustella Zeller, 1848Pine webworm
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygrammate hebraeicum Hübner, 1818Hebrew
Prionoxystus robiniae Peck, 1818Carpenter worm
Psychomorpha epimenis Drury, 1780Grapevine Epimenis
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Raphia abrupta Grote, 1863Abrupt Brother
Salebriaria engeli Dyar, 1906Engel'S Salebriaria Moth
Selenia dentaria Fabricius, 1775Early Thorn
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Ulolonche culea Guenée, 1852Sheathed Quaker
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Cumberland (The Palisades)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
79
89
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