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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Edwardsville (Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
22
38
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
22
38
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
22
38
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
20
34
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
20
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Edwardsville (Cape Breton County)
10 Families width 24 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths5SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Edwardsville (Cape Breton County)
20 Genera with 24 Species
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1873Dagger moths3SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Antepione Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Apoda Haworth, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1852Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Eutrapela Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Lambdina Capps, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Edwardsville (Cape Breton County)
24 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acronicta increta (Morrison, 1974)⇒ Acronicta intermedia Warren, 1909
Acronicta lithospila Grote, 1874Streaked Dagger
Acronicta ovata Grote, 1873Dusty Dagger Moth
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Antepione thisoaria Guenée, 1857Variable Antepione
Apoda biguttata Packard, 1864Shagreened Slug Moth
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Elaphria festivoides Guenée, 1852Festive Midget
Eutrapela clemataria Abbott & Smith, 1797Curve toothed Geometer
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Heterocampa biundata Walker, 1855Wavy Lined Heterocampa
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Lambdina fervidaria Hübner, 1831Curve-lined Looper
Orthodes majuscula Herrich-Schä..., 1868Rustic Quaker
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Porphyrogenes passalus omphale (Butler, 1871)⇒ Porphyrogenes omphale Butler, 1871
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina
Zale aeruginosa Guenée, 1852Green-dusted Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Edwardsville (Cape Breton County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
20
24
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