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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
63
144
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
63
144
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
57
128
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
46
111
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
53
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Florence (Cape Breton County)
12 Families width 60 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Florence (Cape Breton County)
53 Genera with 60 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1841Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Aletia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1868Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimoschema Busck, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1875Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperumia Packard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hyparpax Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Hyperaeschra Butler, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lochmaeus Doubleday, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Platarctia Packard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Symmerista Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Florence (Cape Breton County)
60 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Aletia oxygala (Grote, 1881)⇒ Mythimna oxygala Grote, 1881
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Cucullia convexipennis Grote & Robi..., 1868Aster cutworm
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Datana drexelii H.Edwards, 1884Drexel'S Datana
Datana ministra Drury, 1773Yellow Necked Caterpillar Moth
Diarsia rosaria Grote, 1878Rosey Dart
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Euproctis (Euproctis) chrysorrhoea Linnaeus, 1758Brown-tail
Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865Gray Furcula
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis Riley, 1869Goldenrod caterpillar
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) virguncula Kirby, 1837Little Tiger Moth
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Hemaris aethra (Strecker, 1875)⇒ Hemaris diffinis Boisduval, 1836
Hesperumia sulphuraria Packard, 1873Sulphur Moth
Heterocampa biundata Walker, 1855Wavy Lined Heterocampa
Heterocampa obliqua Packard, 1864Oblique heterocampa
Heterocampa umbrata Walker, 1855White Blotched Heterocampa
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyparpax aurora Aboth & Smith, 1797Pink Prominent
Hyperaeschra georgica Herrich-Schä..., 1856Georgian Prominent
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lochmaeus bilineata Packard, 1864Double-lined Prominent
Lochmaeus manteo Doubleday, 1841Variable Oak Leaf Caterpillar
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Operophtera brumata Linnaeus, 1758Common winter moth
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Platarctia parthenos Harris, 1850St Lawrence Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Schizura ipomoeae Doubleday, 1841False Unicorn Caterpillar
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Speranza occiduaria Packard, 1874Pale Yellow Angle
Symmerista albifrons Abbot & Smith, 1797Orangehumped oakworm
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Florence (Cape Breton County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
53
60
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