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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Devonshire (Red Deer, Red Deer County, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
31
74
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
31
74
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
30
73
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
27
70
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
30
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Devonshire (Red Deer Red Deer County)
10 Families width 37 Species and 3 Subspecies
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths20SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Devonshire (Red Deer Red Deer County)
30 Genera with 37 Species
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Abisara C. Felder & ..., 1932Judies1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Alucita Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1809Pug Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Euthrix Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Lampropteryx Stephens, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Metaporia Butler, 01SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthia Ochsenheimer, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Devonshire (Red Deer Red Deer County)
37 Species and 3 Subspecies
Abisara rutherfordii cyclops Riley, 1932
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Alucita hexadactyla Linnaeus, 1758Many-plumed moth
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Apamea (Apamea) remissa (Hübner, 1809)⇒ Condica vecors Guenée, 1852
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Cabera exanthemata Scopoli, 1763Common Wave
Dysstroma citrata Linnaeus, 1761Dark Marbled Carpet
Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767
Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Phoenix
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Eulithis testata Linnaeus, 1761Chevron
Euphyia unangulata Haworth, 1809Sharp-angled Carpet
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Eupithecia lariciata FREYER, 1842Fir needle inchworm
Eupithecia nanata Hübner, 1813Narrow-winged Pug
Eupithecia subfuscata Haworth, 1809Gray Pug
Eupithecia vulgata Haworth, 1809Common Pug
Euthrix potatoria Linnaeus, 1758Drinker
Furcula furcula Clerck, 1759Sallow Kitten
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hydriomena ruberata FREYER, 1831Ruddy Highflyer
Lampropteryx suffumata Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758Birch Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Metaporia agathon phryxe
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758American Barred Umber
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthia (Xanthia) togata Esper, 1788Pink-barred Sallow
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Devonshire (Red Deer Red Deer County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
30
37
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