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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
108
232
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
108
232
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
102
224
243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
85
197
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
44
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dufferin County
17 Families width 49 Species and 3 Subspecies
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals11SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae (Hübner, 1825)Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dufferin County
44 Genera with 49 Species
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Agonopterix Hübner, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Apotomis Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Bedellia Stainton, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Bucculatrix Zeller, 1860Ribbed cocoon makers1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1761Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Depressaria Haworth, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1887Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18321SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Machimia Clemens, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Micrurapteryx Spuler, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Narycia Stephens, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ocybadistes Heron, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phycitodes Hampson, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1862Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dufferin County
49 Species and 3 Subspecies
Agonopterix argillacea Walsingham, 1881Clay-Colored Agonopterix Moth
Agonopterix pulvipennella Clemens, 1864Goldenrod Leafffolder
Apotomis removana Kearfott, 1907Green aspen leafroller
Bedellia somnulentella Zeller, 1817Bindweed Bent-wing
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Bucculatrix pomifoliella Clemens, 1860Apple bucculatrix
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Coleophora serratella (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Coleophora serratulella Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Depressaria alienella Busck, 1904Yarrow Webworm
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Euchlaena tigrinaria Guenée, 1858Mottled Euchlaena
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Hemileuca lucina H. Edwards, 1887New England Buck Moth
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Holomelina laeta (Guérin-Ménev..., 1832)⇒ Virbia laeta Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Leucania inermis Forbes, 1936Unarmed Wainscot
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Machimia tentoriferella Clemens, 1860Gold-striped Leaftier
Micrurapteryx salicifoliella Chambers, 1872Willow Leaf Blotch Miner Moth
Narycia dicranota (Turner, 1923)⇒ Lepidoscia dicranota Turner, 1923
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Ocybadistes walkeri sonia Waterhouse, 1933
Olethreutes (Phiaris) astrologana Zeller, 1875Astronomer Moth
Olethreutes bipartitana Clemens, 1860Divided Olethreutes
Opsiphanes batea euchlaena Fruhstorfer, 1917
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phycitodes reliquellum Dyar, 1904White-Edged Phycitodes Moth
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Schinia arcigera Guenée, 1852Arcigera Flower Moth
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Dufferin County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
44
49
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