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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Empress (Special Area No. 2, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
30
71
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
30
71
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
30
71
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
27
68
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
23
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Empress (Special Area No. 2)
9 Families width 34 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms13SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Empress (Special Area No. 2)
23 Genera with 34 Species
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Abagrotis J. Smith, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1875Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1894Coast dart4SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1865Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Neominois Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1893Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Protoperigea McDunnough, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Setagrotis Smith, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Empress (Special Area No. 2)
34 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abagrotis hermina Lafontaine, 1998
Abagrotis placida Grote, 1876Red cutworm
Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852Cottonwood Dagger
Acronicta longa Guenée, 1852Long-winged Dagger
Agrotis rileyana Morrison, 1875
Cabera erythemaria Guenée, 1858Yellow-dusted Cream
Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
Colias christina W. Edwards, 1863Christina Sulphur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Crambidia casta Packard, 1869Pearly-winged Lichen Moth
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis afranius Lintner, 1878Afranius Duskywing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Euxoa brevipennis Smith, 1887
Euxoa cinereopallidus Smith, 1903Southern peacock sole
Euxoa citricolor Grote, 1880
Euxoa mitis Smith, 1894Filefishes
Furcula furcula Clerck, 1759Sallow Kitten
Hemaris (Hemaris) gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1865Graceful clearwing
Hesperia assiniboia Lyman, 1892Assiniboine Skipper
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Lacinipolia anguina Grote, 1881Snaky Arches
Lacinipolia vicina Grote, 1874Neighborly Arches
Lycaena (Chalceria) rubidus Behr, 1866'White Mountains' Ruddy Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Neominois ridingsii Edwards, 1865Grasshopper Satyr
Oeneis (Oeneis) alberta Elwes, 1893Alberta Arctic
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Protoperigea posticata Harvey, 1875
Scopula (Holarctias) sentinaria Geyer, 1837
Setagrotis radiola Hampson, 1903
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Empress (Special Area No. 2)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
23
34
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