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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Flagstaff County (Central Alberta, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
101
230
241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
101
230
241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
94
217
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
75
192
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
65
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Flagstaff County
16 Families width 72 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms20SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals15SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths9SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Flagstaff County
65 Genera with 72 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPSTV
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1873Dagger moths3SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Asymphorodes Meyrick, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoesthia Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1852Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Crocigrapha Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1870Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 2003Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euagrotis McDunnough, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Euthrix Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hydria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1868Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Lampropteryx Stephens, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1893Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Megathymus Scudder, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1758Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Paleacrita Riley, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Palpita Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1983Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Flagstaff County
72 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852Cherry Dagger
Acronicta interrupta Guenée, 1852Interrupted Dagger
Acronicta sperata Grote, 1873Hopeful Dagger
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agrochola (Sunira) bicolorago Guenée, 1852Bicolored Sallow
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Anaplectoides prasina Denis & Schi..., 1775Green Arches
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Asymphorodes trichogramma Clarke, 1986
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Cabera exanthemata Scopoli, 1763Common Wave
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysoesthia sexguttella Thunberg, 1794Moth
Condica vecors Guenée, 1852Dusky Groundling
Crocigrapha normani Grote, 1874Climbing cherry cutworm
Cucullia intermedia Speyer, 1870Dusky Hooded Owlet
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Elaphria alapallida Pogue & Sull..., 2003Pale-winged Midget
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Euagrotis tepperi (Smith, 1887)⇒ Anicla tepperi Smith, 1888
Euthrix potatoria Linnaeus, 1758Drinker
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Hesperia uncas Edwards, 1863Uncas skipper
Hydria undulata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rheumaptera undulata Linnaeus, 1758
Hyppa xylinoides Guenée, 1852Common Hyppa
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Lacanobia subjuncta Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Lampropteryx suffumata Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Lithophane innominata Smith, 1893Nameless Pinion
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809Common Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Megathymus streckeri Skinner, 1895Plains giant skipper
Melanchra adjuncta Boisduval, 1841Hitched Arches
Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860Signate Melanolophia
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998American Flame-shouldered Dart
Oligia mactata (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Platypolia mactata Guenée, 1852
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Paleacrita vernata Peck, 1795Pear spring cankerworm
Palpita magniferalis Walker, 1861Ash Leafroller
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phlogophora iris Guenée, 1852Olive Angle Shades
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Schinia gaurae J. E. Smith, 1797Clouded Crimson
Schinia verna Hardwick, 1983Sharptail mola
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Flagstaff County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
65
72
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