Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Elgin (Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada)
List of families for Elgin (Pictou County)
16 Families width 71 Species and 1 Subspecies | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835) | Brimstones | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 | Flower Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Elgin (Pictou County)
64 Genera with 71 Species #ABCDEGHJLMNPSTUVX
| Actias Leach, 1758 | Asian-American moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adonisea Hübner, 1852 | Flower Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 1776 | Tussah moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apantesis Harris, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argyrotaenia Stephens, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asymphorodes Meyrick, 1986 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Balsa Walker, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1775 | Lesser Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bryotropha HEINEMANN, 2004 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1818 | Underwing moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cercyonis Scudder, 1775 | Wood Nymphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorochlamys Hulst, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cisseps Franclemont, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cochylis Treitschke, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1764 | Heaths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1819 | Clouded yellows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cycnia Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Datana Walker, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Desmoloma Hübner, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dichomeris Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eacles Hübner, 1773 | Imperial Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ectropis Hübner, 1775 | Engrailed Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eucosma Hübner, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphydryas Scudder, 1773 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphyes Scudder, 1852 | Grass skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupsilia Hübner, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grammia Rambur, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Haploa Hübner, 1829 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliomata Grote & Robi..., 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1862 | Branded Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lethe Hübner, 1763 | Foresters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leuconycta Hampson, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lonchodes Guenée, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1761 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Miletus Hubner, 1913 | Brownies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neodactria Landry, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nephelodes Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papaipema Smith, 1894 | Borer Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phalaena radiosa Esper, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phtheochroa Stephens, 1907 | Plain conch | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1829 | Fetterbush | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1842 | Anglewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1858 | Friendly pobole | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Proteoteras Riley, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrausta Schrank, 1859 | Mint Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1806 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scopula Schrank, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scythris Hübner, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sideridis Hübner, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sparganothis Hübner, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1775 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spodoptera Guenée, 1797 | Armyworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thiotricha Meyrick, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Udea Guenée, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1874 | Swordgrass Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Elgin (Pictou County)
71 Species and 1 Subspecies | Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758 | Luna moth | | Adonisea florida Guenée, 1852 | | | Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776 | Giant silkworm moth | | Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841 | Apantesis Tiger Moth | | Argyrotaenia velutinana Walker, 1863 | Red Banded Leafroller Moth | | Asymphorodes trichogramma Clarke, 1986 | | | Balsa tristrigella Walker, 1866 | Three-lined Balsa | | Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Astro Fritillary | | Bryotropha hodgesi Rutten & Kar..., 2004 | | | Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872 | Scarlet Underwing | | Catocala habilis Grote, 1872 | Habilis Underwing | | Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818 | Catocala plum | | Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775 | Blue-eyed Grayling | | Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857 | Blackberry Looper | | Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827 | Cape sole | | Cochylis hoffmannana Kearfott, 1907 | | | Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764 | 'California' Common Ringlet | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Colias philodice Godart, 1819 | Cloud Sulphur | | Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818 | Delicate cycnia | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Datana ministra Drury, 1773 | Yellow Necked Caterpillar Moth | | Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910 | | | Dichomeris ligulella Hübner, 1818 | Moth | | Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773 | Imperial moth | | Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Engrailed | | Eucosma parmatana Clemens, 1860 | Aster Eucosma Moth | | Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773 | Baltimore | | Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852 | Cola Skipper | | Eupsilia morrisoni Grote, 1874 | Morrison'S Sallow | | Grammia (Grammia) virguncula Kirby, 1837 | Little Tiger Moth | | Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829 | Leconte haploa | | Heliomata cycladata Grote & Robi..., 1866 | Common Spring Moth | | Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862 | Blazing-Star Skipper | | Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758 | Apple tree silk moth | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeye | | Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763) | ⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763 | | Leuconycta diphteroides Guenée, 1852 | Green Leuconycta | | Lonchodes praon Westwood, 1859 | | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | | Neodactria caliginosellus (Clemens, 1860) | ⇒ Neodactria caliginosella Clemens, 1860 | | Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852 | Bronzed Cutworm | | Papaipema inquaesita Grote & Robi..., 1868 | Sensitive Fern Borer | | Papaipema unimoda Smith, 1894 | Filefishes | | Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 | Canadian tiger swallowtail | | Phalaena chorebus Cramer, 1777 | | | Phtheochroa riscana Kearfott, 1907 | | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Margined' Mustard White | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829) | ⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758 | | Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824 | Tawny-edge skipper | | Polygonia comma Harris, 1842 | Comma Anglewing | | Probole alienaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858 | Alien Probole | | Proteoteras aesculana Riley, 1881 | Early Proteoteras | | Pyrausta orphisalis Walker, 1859 | Orange Mint Moth | | Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806 | Banded Hairstreak | | Scopula limboundata Haworth, 1809 | Large Lace Border | | Scythris heleniella Milliere, 1876 | | | Sideridis rosea Harvey, 1874 | False-eye toby | | Sparganothis sulfureana Clemens, 1860 | Blueberry leafroller | | Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775 | Great spangled fritillary | | Spodoptera frugiperda Smith & Abbot, 1797 | Corn leaf worm | | Thiotricha atractodes Meyrick, 1922 | | | Udea rubigalis Guenée, 1854 | Celery leaftier | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Xylena curvimacula Morrison, 1874 | Dot-and-Dash Swordgrass |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Elgin (Pictou County)
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