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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Dry Creek (Yukon, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
70
139
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
70
139
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
60
116
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
49
97
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
35
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dry Creek (Yukon)
10 Families width 50 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals12SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae (Hübner, 1825)Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones10SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dry Creek (Yukon)
35 Genera with 50 Species
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Apamea Ochsenheimer, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1828Lesser Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1848Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1761Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1812Clouded yellows6SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1879Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1900Alpines6SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1847Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1940Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1852Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1872Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperumia Packard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Lobophora Curtis, 1874Bigwings1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1873Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1792Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1849Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1781Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1866Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dry Creek (Yukon)
50 Species and 1 Subspecies
Apamea spaldingi Smith, 1909Spalding´s Apamea
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Bactra (Bactra) furfurana Haworth, 1811Marsh Lance
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791Freija Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) polaris Boisduval, 1828Polar Fritillary
Clossiana astarte (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Boloria astarte Doubleday, 1847
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Coleophora serratella (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Coleophora serratulella Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Colias christina W. Edwards, 1863Christina Sulphur
Colias gigantea Strecker, 1900Giant Northern Sulfur
Colias hecla Lefèbvre, 1836Arctic Orange
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colias tyche Böber, 1812Arctic Green Sulfur
Cupido agriades
Cydia latiferreana Walsingham, 1879Acorn moth
Drasteria perplexa Edwards, 1884Perplexed Arches
Erebia disa Thunberg, 1791Arctic Ringlet
Erebia fasciata (Butler, 1868)⇒ Erebia zapateri Oberthür, 1875
Erebia mackinleyensis Gunder, 1932Mt McKinley alpine
Erebia occulta Roos & Kimmich, 1983Eskimo Alpine
Erebia rossii Curtis, 1834Arctic Alpine
Erebia youngi Holland, 1900Four-dotted Alpine
Erynnis propertius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Propertius Duskywing
Euchlaena mollisaria Hulst, 1886
Euchloe (Euchloe) creusa Doubleday, 1847California Marble
Euxoa perierga dolomedes Boursin, 1940
Glaucopsyche piasus Boisduval, 1852Arrowhead Blue
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Hesperumia sulphuraria Packard, 1873Sulphur Moth
Holomelina fragilis (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Virbia fragilis Strecker, 1878
Lobophora montanata Packard, 1874Thickleaved wild strawberry
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Nemoria unitaria Packard, 1873Single-lined Emerald
Ochlodes agricola Boisduval, 1852California Skipper
Oeneis (Oeneis) bore Schneider, 1792Arctic Grayling
Olethreutes (Phiaris) turfosana 4 Herrich-Sc..., 1851
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Parnassius (Driopa) eversmanni Ménétriés, 1849Eversmann's parnassian
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Dry Creek (Yukon)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
35
50
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