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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Freeport (Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
41
61
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
41
61
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
33
52
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
28
47
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
15
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Freeport (Digby County)
7 Families width 17 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths5SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Freeport (Digby County)
15 Genera with 17 Species
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1813Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1901Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Friendly pobole0SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1806Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Freeport (Digby County)
17 Species
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853Johnson'S Euchlaena
Eupithecia palpata Dognin, 1901Small conifer looper
Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809Common Angle
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Semiothisa fissinotata (Walker, 1862)⇒ Macaria fissinotata Walker, 1863
Semiothisa pinistrobata (Ferguson, 1972)⇒ Macaria pinistrobata Ferguson, 1972
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Freeport (Digby County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
15
17
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