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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Easton (Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
58
99
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
58
99
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
55
95
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
51
91
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
24
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Easton (Digby County)
14 Families width 25 Species and 1 Subspecies
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths7SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Easton (Digby County)
24 Genera with 25 Species
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Apoda Haworth, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Eufidonia Packard, 1860Powder Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1825
Pug Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Oreta Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly pobole1SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1859Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1806Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Easton (Digby County)
25 Species and 1 Subspecies
Apoda biguttata Packard, 1864Shagreened Slug Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Eufidonia notataria Walker, 1860Powder Moth
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776Boxfishes
Macaria loricaria Eversmann, 1837Eversmann´s Peacock
Macaria minorata Packard, 1873Minor Angle
Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860Signate Melanolophia
Oreta rosea Walker, 1855Rose Hooktip
Paonias astylus Drury, 1773Huckleberry Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Probole amicaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly Probole
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrausta acrionalis Walker, 1859Mint-loving Pyrausta
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Semiothisa fissinotata (Walker, 1862)⇒ Macaria fissinotata Walker, 1863
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Tolype laricis Fitch, 1856Larch lappet moth
Xanthorhoe lacustrata Guenée, 1858Toothed Brown Carpet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Easton (Digby County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
24
25
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