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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Dexter (Central Elgin, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
55
95
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
55
95
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
45
66
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
37
54
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dexter (Elgin County)
8 Families width 11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dexter (Elgin County)
10 Genera with 11 Species
Abagrotis J. Smith, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Alsophila Hübner, 1841Alsophila Ferns1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Episimus Walsingham, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1906Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parapoynx Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dexter (Elgin County)
11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abagrotis alternata Grote, 1864Greater Red Dart
Alsophila pometaria Harris, 1841Fall Cankerworm
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chionodes imber R.W. Hodges, 1999
Episimus argutana (Clemens, 1860)⇒ Episimus argutanus Clemens, 1860
Olethreutes fasciatana Clemens, 1860Banded Olethreutes Moth
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Parapoynx obscuralis (Grote, 1881)⇒ Cryptocosma perlalis Lederer, 1863
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Dexter (Elgin County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
10
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