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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region French River (Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
18
22
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
18
22
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
15
19
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
11
14
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
8
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for French River (Colchester County)
5 Families width 8 Species
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for French River (Colchester County)
8 Genera with 8 Species
Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1862Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1906Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for French River (Colchester County)
8 Species
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in French River (Colchester County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
8
8
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