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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Elora (Centre Wellington, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
88
156
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
88
156
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
81
143
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
66
118
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elora (Wellington County Canada)
11 Families width 12 Species and 2 Subspecies
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elora (Wellington County Canada)
12 Genera with 12 Species
Asymphorodes Meyrick, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoesthia Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1849Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1806Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elora (Wellington County Canada)
12 Species and 2 Subspecies
Asymphorodes trichogramma Clarke, 1986
Autographa precationis Guenée, 1852Common Looper
Chrysoesthia sexguttella Thunberg, 1794Moth
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Oeneis (Oeneis) chryxus Doubleday, 1849'Brown' Chryxus Arctic
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Elora (Wellington County Canada)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
12
12
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