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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Downtown (Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
20
68
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
20
68
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
19
67
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
15
63
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
54
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Downtown (Victoria British Columbia)
10 Families width 65 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms34SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths10SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Downtown (Victoria British Columbia)
54 Genera with 65 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1875Dagger moths5SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1873Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1766Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1874Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1837Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cheteoscelis Prout, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1877Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Discestra Hampson, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Enypia Hulst, 1883Girdle1SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eustroma Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1874Coast dart3SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Hoplolythra Hampson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lasionycta Aurivillius, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Loxostege Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1793Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1873Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Oligocentria Herrich-Schä..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papestra Sukhareva, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1858Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Prionoxystus Grote, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Prognorisma Lafontaine, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Protagrotis Ochsenheimer, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanarta Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Spargania Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Tarache Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1875Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Downtown (Victoria British Columbia)
65 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acronicta (Acronicta) vulpina (Grote, 1883)⇒ Acronicta leporina Linnaeus, 1758
Acronicta impressa Walker, 1856Impressed Dagger
Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852Cottonwood Dagger
Acronicta lupini Grote, 1873Lupine Dagger
Acronicta radcliffei Harvey, 1875Radcliffe'S Dagger
Agrotis vancouverensis Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Anaplectoides prasina Denis & Schi..., 1775Green Arches
Anarta (Calocestra) farnhami Grote, 1873
Apamea auranticolor Grote, 1873
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea lignicolora Guenée, 1852Wood-colored Apamea
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Caradrina (Caradrina) morpheus Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Caripeta aequaliaria Grote, 1883Indian Blanket Moth
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Celastrina lucia (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cheteoscelis bistriaria (Packard, 1876)⇒ Synchlora bistriaria Packard, 1876
Clostera brucei H. Edwards, 1885Bruce´s Chocolate-tip
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Cucullia antipoda Strecker, 1877
Diachrysia balluca Geyer, 1832Green-patched Looper
Discestra crotchii (Grote, 1880)⇒ Anarta crotchii Grote, 1880
Discestra oregonica (Grote, 1881)⇒ Anarta oregonica Grote, 1881
Drasteria sabulosa Edwards, 1881Horned whiff
Enypia venata Grote, 1883Variable Girdle
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eustroma semiatrata Hulst, 1881Black-Banded Carpet
Euxoa lillooet McDunnough, 1927Lake Tahoe draba
Euxoa pallidimacula Lafontaine, 1987
Euxoa plagigera Morrison, 1874
Gluphisia avimacula Hudson, 1891Four-spotted Gluphisia
Grammia (Grammia) williamsii Dodge, 1871Williams Tiger Moth
Hoplolythra discistriga Smith, 1903
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Lasionycta perplexa (Smith, 1887)⇒ Lasionycta perplexella Crabo & Lafo..., 2009
Lasionycta subfuscula (Grote, 1873)⇒ Lasionycta taigata Lafontaine, 1988
Loxostege cereralis Zeller, 1872Alfalfa Webworm
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Nemoria unitaria Packard, 1873Single-lined Emerald
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Oligocentria pallida Strecker, 1899Kamchatka flounder
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Papestra quadrata Smith, 1891Lizard beetles
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Perizoma custodiata Guenée, 1858Tortoises
Pero behrensaria Packard, 1871Behr´s Pero Moth
Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864Black-rimmed Prominent
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Plagodis phlogosaria Guenée, 1857Scorched Wing
Plusia nichollae Hampson, 1913
Plusia putnami Grote, 1873Lempke's gold spot
Prionoxystus robiniae Peck, 1818Carpenter worm
Prognorisma substrigata Smith, 1895Bottom-striped Dart
Protagrotis niveivenosa (Grote, 1879)⇒ Apamea niveivenosa Grote, 1879
Pseudanarta crocea H. Edwards, 1875Sanddabs
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Spargania magnoliata Guenée, 1858Double-banded Carpet
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx
Syngrapha angulidens Smith, 1891Lizard beetles
Tarache augustipennis Grote, 1875Narrow-winged Midget
Xanthorhoe defensaria Guenée, 1858Tortoises
Xestia oblata Morrison, 1875Rosy Dart

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Downtown (Victoria British Columbia)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
54
65
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