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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Devon (Leduc County, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
106
258
300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
106
258
300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
99
247
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
86
230
274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
64
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Devon (Leduc County)
18 Families width 73 Species and 5 Subspecies
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals15SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths12SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms8SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies3SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828)Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Devon (Leduc County)
64 Genera with 73 Species
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Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agapeta Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Bedellia Stainton, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Brachionycha Hübner, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1758Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1813Pug Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Extrakunia1SpeciesTaxom
Feralia Grote, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Gracillaria Haworth, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1841Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Lampropteryx Stephens, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mamestra Ochsenheimer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Metaporia Butler, 01SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Monopis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1885Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Rhyacionia Hübner, 1775Pine Tip Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scythris Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Sthenopis Packard, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tinea Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1874Swordgrass Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Devon (Leduc County)
73 Species and 5 Subspecies
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Agapeta zoegana Linnaeus, 1767Knapweed Conch
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Bedellia somnulentella Zeller, 1817Bindweed Bent-wing
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Brachionycha borealis Smith, 1899Boreal Fan Moth
Cabera exanthemata Scopoli, 1763Common Wave
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cydia pomonella Linnaeus, 1758Codling Moth
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Eupithecia annulata Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Eupithecia columbiata Dyar, 1904
Eupithecia lariciata FREYER, 1842Fir needle inchworm
Eupithecia nanata Hübner, 1813Narrow-winged Pug
Extrakunia jocosa Guenée, 1852
Feralia major J. B. Smith, 1890Major Sallow
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Gluphisia lintneri Grote, 1877Lintner'S Gluphisia Moth
Gracillaria syringella Fabricius, 1794Common Slender
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Lampropteryx suffumata Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mamestra configurata Walker, 1856Bertha Armyworm
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860Signate Melanolophia
Metaporia agathon phryxe
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Monopis laevigella Denis & Schi..., 1775Skin Moth
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866Garita Skipper
Oeneis (Oeneis) macounii Edwards, 1885Canada Arctic
Oligia mactata (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Platypolia mactata Guenée, 1852
Opsiphanes batea euchlaena Fruhstorfer, 1917
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758American Barred Umber
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Rheumaptera meadii (Packard, 1874)⇒ Coryphista meadii Packard, 1874
Rhyacionia buoliana Denis & Schi..., 1775European pine shoot moth
Scythris heleniella Milliere, 1876
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sthenopis purpurascens Packard, 1863Four-spotted Ghost Moth
Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Tinea pellionella Linnaeus, 1758Case-bearing Clothes
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xylena curvimacula Morrison, 1874Dot-and-Dash Swordgrass
Zale duplicata Bethune, 1856Banded Similar-wing
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Devon (Leduc County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
64
73
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