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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Forest (South Frontenac, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
199
885
980
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
199
885
980
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
194
880
975
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
160
764
862
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
28
90
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Forest (Frontenac County)
28 Families width 85 Species and 11 Subspecies
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Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths4SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths7SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies10SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals12SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners0SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae (Boisduval, 1828)Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths2SpeciesTaxom
Schreckensteiniidae Fletcher, 1929Bristle Legged Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Forest (Frontenac County)
90 Genera with 85 Species
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Acleris Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Albuna Edwards, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Ancylis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Asaphocrita Meyrick, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Asymphorodes Meyrick, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedra Herrich-Schä..., 18281SpeciesTaxom
Bryotropha HEINEMANN, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Bucculatrix Zeller, 1905Ribbed cocoon makers1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Carsia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Chibidokuga Matsumura., 19791SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Cnephasia Curtis, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1941Casebearers2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1900Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1823Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Dichrorampha Guenée, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 1887
0SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Ectoedemia Busck, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1901Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Enargia Hübner, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Episcythrastis Meyrick, 1937
0SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eudonia Billberg, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1852Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1873Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Euzophera Zeller, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Exoteleia Wallengren, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Fumibotys Munroe, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Glaucina Hulst, 01SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Gypsonoma Meyrick, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Heliozela Herrich-Schä..., 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Homochlodes Hulst, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 0Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Leptocera Olivier, 01SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1821
Pale pinion0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Machaeritis Meyrick, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Mompha Hübner, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1872Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Narycia Stephens, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Odites Walsingham, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Oidaematophorus Wallengren, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Paraccra Razowski, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Paracossulus Schoorl, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Paralephana Hampson, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Parornix Spuler, 1854Unidentified Parornix Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1870Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Platphalonidia Razowski, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1842Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1880Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Pristerognatha Obraztsov, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1865Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Quedionuchus Sharp, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Schreckensteinia Hubner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Scrobipalpa Janse, 1951
0SpeciesTaxom
Scrobipalpula Povolny, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Scythris Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Spilonota Stephens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Stigmella Schrank, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Syncopacma Meyrick, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Thiotricha Meyrick, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1879Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Zeiraphera Treitschke, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Forest (Frontenac County)
85 Species and 11 Subspecies
Acleris variana Fernald, 1886Eastern Black-headed Budworm
Agonopterix arenella Denis & Schi..., 1775Brindled Flat-body
Albuna pyramidalis Walker, 1856Fireweed Clearwing
Ancylis unguicella Linnaeus, 1758Broken-barred Roller
Asaphocrita busckiella Dietz, 1910
Asymphorodes trichogramma Clarke, 1986
Batrachedra praeangusta Haworth, 1828Poplar Cosmet
Bryotropha hodgesi Rutten & Kar..., 2004
Bryotropha similis Stainton, 1854Obscure Groundling
Bucculatrix ainsliella Murtfeldt, 1905Oak leaf skeletonizer
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Carsia sororiata Hübner, 1813California strawberry
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Chibidokuga hypenodes Inoue, 1979
Chionodes lugubrella Fabricius, 1794
Chionodes terminimaculella Kearfott, 1908
Cnephasia (Cnephasia) asseclana (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Cnephasia interjectana Denis & Schi..., 1775
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Coleophora canadensisella McDunnough, 1955
Coleophora maritella McDunnough, 1941
Colias gigantea Strecker, 1900Giant Northern Sulfur
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) asteia Dufay, 1972
Cupido damaeus Godart, 1823
Dichrorampha vancouverana McDunnough, 1935Gold-fringed Drill
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Ectoedemia (Ectoedemia) argyropeza Zeller, 1839Virgin Pigmy
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Emesis ocypore zelotes Hewitson, 1872
Enargia fausta B.C. Schmidt, 2010
Epinotia radicana Walsingham, 1879Red-striped Needleworm
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Eudonia aphrodes Meyrick, 1885
Eunica alpais cinara (W.C. Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Eunica alpais alpais Godart, 1824
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Euxoa fumalis Grote, 1873
Euzophera habrella Neunzig, 1990
Exoteleia oribatella Rebel, 1918
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Fumibotys fumalis Guenée, 1854Mint Root Borer
Glaucina gonia gonia
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Jamides cyta cyta
Leptocera neofinalis
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lysandra syngrapha Keferstein, 1851
Machaeritis milichia Meyrick, 1885
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Mompha (Mompha) subbistrigella Haworth, 1828Garden Cosmet
Morpho theseus aquarius A.G. Butler, 1872
Narycia dicranota (Turner, 1923)⇒ Lepidoscia dicranota Turner, 1923
Odites encarsia Meyrick, 1908
Oidaematophorus mathewianus Zeller, 1874Mathew´s Plume
Paraccra mimesa Razowski, 2005
Paracossulus thrips Hübner, 1818
Paralephana argyresthia Hampson, 1926
Parornix betulae Stainton, 1854Birch Parornix
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyllonorycter maestingella Muller, 1764Beech leaf blotch miner
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
Platphalonidia stibeutes (Razowski, 1992)⇒ Neocalyptis chlansignum Razowski, 2006
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Precis pelarga actia Distant, 1880
Pristerognatha fuligana Denis & Schi..., 1775
Pyrausta signatalis (Walker, 1865)⇒ Pyrausta euryphaea Meyrick, 1932
Quedionuchus plagiatus Mannerheim, 1843
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Scopula ornata Scopula Prout, 1913
Scopula nostima Prout, 1938
Scrobipalpula physaliella Chambers, 1872
Scythris heleniella Milliere, 1876
Spilonota laricana HEINEMANN, 1863Larch bud moth
Stigmella microtheriella Stainton, 1854Nut-tree Dot
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Syngrapha altera Ottolengui, 1902
Taenaris catops catops Westwood, 1851
Thiotricha atractodes Meyrick, 1922
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Ypthima pandocus corticaria Butler, 1879Common Three Ring

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Forest (Frontenac County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
28
90
85
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