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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Georgetown (Banff District, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
110
324
334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
110
324
334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
102
310
317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
88
283
288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
95
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Georgetown (Banff District)
19 Families width 114 Species and 9 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms39SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper9SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths10SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Georgetown (Banff District)
95 Genera with 114 Species
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Adonisea Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1873Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Ancylis Hübner, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Andropolia Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Archips Hübner, 1863Undescribed Archips Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aspila Treitschke, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1958Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Barbara Heinrich, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Cartea Kirby, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1859
Spruce budworms0SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows4SpeciesTaxom
Ctenognophos Prout, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1852Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Entephria Hübner, 1825
Carpets0SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1880Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Eubaphe Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1887Coast dart3SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Hada Billberg, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1865Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hydria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Lasionycta Aurivillius, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Litholomia Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1878Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1883Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Macroprora Turner, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Mamestra Ochsenheimer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Marathyssa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Neodactria Landry, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Nyctobia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1847Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pediasia Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phalaena radiosa Esper, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Platypolia Grote, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Podosesia Möschler, 1839Ash1SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1870Pale shining brown1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1852Checkered skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rhyacia Hübner, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Satarupa Moore, 0White Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrus Latreille, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1875Armyworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Stretchia H. Edwards, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Georgetown (Banff District)
114 Species and 9 Subspecies
Adonisea florida Guenée, 1852
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Agonopterix fusciterminella Clarke, 1941
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis vancouverensis Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Anarta (Calocestra) farnhami Grote, 1873
Ancylis comptana Frölich, 1828Comptan's ancylis moth
Andropolia contacta Walker, 1856Canadian Giant
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Apamea commoda Walker, 1857Florida Bog Frog
Apamea scoparia Mikkola, Mus..., 2000Brown tonguesole
Apamea unita Smith, 1904
Archips argyrospila Walker, 1863Fruit Tree Leafroller
Aspila oregonica Edwards, 1875
Asura hilara hilara Kiriakoff, 1958
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Barbara colfaxiana Kearfott, 1907Douglas-fir cone moth
Barbara mappana Freeman, 1941
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Caripeta aequaliaria Grote, 1883Indian Blanket Moth
Cartea vitula vitula Hewitson, 1853
Catocala grotiana Bailey, 1879Bridled triggerfish
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias gigantea Strecker, 1900Giant Northern Sulfur
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Ctenognophos eolaria anax Wiltshire, 1966
Cucullia postera Guenée, 1852
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Digrammia neptaria Guenée, 1857Dark-bordered Angle
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Dypterygia rozmani Berio, 1974American Bird'S-Wing
Egira variabilis (Smith, 1891)⇒ Egira variolosus Gyulai , L. ..., 2011
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Ennomos subsignaria Hübner, 1823Elm Spanworm
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Epinotia arctostaphylana Kearfott, 1904
Erebia magdalena (Strecker, 1880)⇒ Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777
Eubaphe mendica Walker, 1854Beggar
Eurois nigra Smith, 1894Great Black Dart Moth
Euxoa (Longivesica) divergens Walker, 1857Divergent Dart
Euxoa (Pleonectopoda) lewisi Grote, 1873Hooked filefish
Euxoa rufula Smith, 1887Mountain Dart Moth
Grammia (Grammia) williamsii Dodge, 1871Williams Tiger Moth
Hada sutrina Grote, 1881Sutrina Moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1865Graceful clearwing
Hydria undulata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rheumaptera undulata Linnaeus, 1758
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hyppa brunneicrista Smith, 1902
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Lasionycta impingens (Walker, 1857)⇒ Lasiestra impingens Walker, 1857
Lasionycta leucocycla Staudinger, 1857Dart-poison Frogs
Lasionycta perplexa (Smith, 1887)⇒ Lasionycta perplexella Crabo & Lafo..., 2009
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Litholomia napaea Morrison, 1874False Pinion
Lithophane unimoda Lintner, 1878Dowdy Pinion
Lycaena snowi Edwards, 1883
Macaria unipunctaria Wright, 1916Striped Mud Turtle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroprora ochthera Turner, 1942
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Mamestra configurata Walker, 1856Bertha Armyworm
Marathyssa inficita Walker, 1865Dark Marathyssa
Melanolophia centralis McDunnough, 1920
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Neodactria luteolellus (Clemens, 1860)⇒ Neodactria luteolella Clemens, 1860
Nyctobia limitaria Walker, 1860
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Parnassius smintheus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793
Pediasia trisecta Walker, 1856Greater Sod Webworm
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phalaena chorebus Cramer, 1777
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Platypolia loda Strecker, 1898Reticulate spikefish
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Podosesia syringae Harris, 1839Ash Borer
Polia rogenhoferi Möschler, 1870Burrfishes
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852Desert checkered skipper
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Rhyacia (Rhyacia) clemens (Smith, 1890)⇒ Rhyacia quadrangula Zetterstedt, 1839
Satarupa nymphalis nymphalis
Satyrus drymeia Fruhstorfer, 1908
Scopula ornata Scopula Prout, 1913
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Spodoptera praefica Grote, 1875Western yellow-striped armyworm
Stretchia muricina Grote, 1876
Stretchia plusiaeformis H. Edwards, 1874Balloonfish
Syngrapha angulidens Smith, 1891Lizard beetles
Syngrapha ignea Grote, 1863Mountain Beauty
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Georgetown (Banff District)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
95
114
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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