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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Grassland (Athabasca County, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
179
641
631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
179
641
631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
169
627
617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
136
512
515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
28
107
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Grassland (Athabasca County)
28 Families width 123 Species and 12 Subspecies
#NTCHPEGOLSYX
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms23SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals11SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae (Latreille, 1810)& Allies3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths15SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths6SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths9SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae (Spuler, 1910)Epermeniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pterolonchidae Meyrick, 1918Lance Wing Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Grassland (Athabasca County)
107 Genera with 123 Species
#ABCDEFGHIJLMNOPSTUXY
Abagrotis J. Smith, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1909Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aethes Billberg, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Agapeta Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agriphila Hübner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Amenis Watson, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Amydria Clemens, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 20004SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Aristotelia Hübner, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Aseptis McDunnough, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Asymphorodes Meyrick, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Brymblia Hodges, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Bryotropha HEINEMANN, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Bucculatrix Zeller, 1860Ribbed cocoon makers1SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1875Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1859
Spruce budworms0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoesthia Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cirina Walker, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1875Casebearers4SpeciesTaxom
Coleotechnites V.T. Chambers, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1807
Clouded yellows0SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1788Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Crassivesica Hardwick, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1892Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Decantha Busck, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Depressaria Haworth, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dichrorampha Guenée, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1864Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachista Treitschke, 1997Elachista Algae3SpeciesTaxom
Ematurga Lederer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Epermenia Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Ephestiodes Ragonot, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Euhyponomeutoides Gaj, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 0Purplewings2SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1926Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Eurystaura Janse, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Eustroma Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1895Coast dart2SpeciesTaxom
Exaeretia Stainton, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Filatima Busck, 19472SpeciesTaxom
Gelechia Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Gesneria Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Getta Walker, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimoschema Busck, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Grapholita Treitschke, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Homorthodes McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Homosetia Clemens, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypatopa Walsingham, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1892Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1775Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Lonchodes Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Micrurapteryx Spuler, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Mompha Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Myelopsis Heinrich, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Nanna Birket-Smith, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Neodactria Landry, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Odontopera Stephens, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Paracossulus Schoorl, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Parornix Spuler, 1910
Unidentified Parornix Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 20082SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocnistis Zeller, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pigritia Clemens, 1874Pigritia Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1966Pale shining brown1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanarta Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pyla Grote, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Scrobipalpa Janse, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Scrobipalpopsis Povolny, 1967
0SpeciesTaxom
Scrobipalpula Povolny, 1964
0SpeciesTaxom
Scythris Hübner, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Syncopacma Meyrick, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Syringopais M. Hering, 01SpeciesTaxom
Tinea Linnaeus, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1875Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1879Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Grassland (Athabasca County)
123 Species and 12 Subspecies
Abagrotis nefascia Smith, 1908Coastal Heathland Cutworm
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Acronicta cyanescens (Hampson, 1909)⇒ Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852
Aethes smeathmanniana Fabricius, 1781Common Marbled Straw
Agapeta zoegana Linnaeus, 1767Knapweed Conch
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agriphila plumbifimbriellus (Dyar, 1904)⇒ Agriphila plumbifimbriella Dyar, 1904
Agriphila ruricolellus (Zeller, 1863)⇒ Agriphila ruricolella Zeller, 1863
Amenis pionia piona (M.G. Andrade, 2002)⇒ Amenis pionia pionia Hewitson, 1857
Amydria effrentella Clemens, 1859Brown-Blotched Amydria Moth
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Apamea commoda Walker, 1857Florida Bog Frog
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea inficita Walker, 1857Lined Quaker
Apamea scoparia Mikkola, Mus..., 2000Brown tonguesole
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Arctia parthenos Harris, 1850St. Lawrence Tiger Moth
Aristotelia roseosuffusella Clemens, 1860Aristotelia Moth
Aristotelia rubidella Clemens, 1860Ruby Aristotelia Moth
Aseptis binotata Walker, 1865Rusty Shoulder Knot Moth
Asymphorodes trichogramma Clarke, 1986
Autographa metallica Grote, 1875Shanded Gold Spot
Brymblia quadrimaculella Chambers, 1875
Bryotropha hodgesi Rutten & Kar..., 2004
Bryotropha plantariella TENGSTRÖM, 1848
Bryotropha similis Stainton, 1854Obscure Groundling
Bucculatrix pomifoliella Clemens, 1860Apple bucculatrix
Caradrina meralis Morrison, 1875Rare Sand Quaker
Chionodes braunella Keifer, 1931
Chionodes flavicorporella Walsingham, 1882
Chrysoesthia sexguttella Thunberg, 1794Moth
Cirina forda Westwood, 1849Pallid Emperor Moth
Clepsis penetralis Razowski, 1979
Coleophora bidentella McDunnough, 1941
Coleophora cretaticostella Clemens, 1860
Coleophora mayrella Hübner, 1813Meadow Case-bearer
Coleophora sparsipulvella Chambers, 1875
Coleotechnites piceaella Kearfott, 1903Orange spruce needle miner
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Crambus hamella Thunberg, 1788Dark Grass-veneer
Crassivesica bochus (Morrison, 1874)⇒ Euxoa bochus Morrison, 1874
Cucullia similaris Smith, 1892Planehead filefish
Dasychira vagans Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Decantha tistra Hodges, 1974
Depressaria (Depressaria) artemisiae NICKERL, 1864
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Dichrorampha simulana Clemens, 1860
Dichrorampha vancouverana McDunnough, 1935Gold-fringed Drill
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Eilema bicolor (Grote, 1864)⇒ Manulea bicolor Grote, 1864
Elachista cana Braun, 1920
Elachista lamina Braun, 1948
Elachista ossuaria Kaila, 1997
Ematurga atomaria atomaria Linnaeus, 1758Common Heath
Epermenia (Calotripis) infracta (Braun, 1926)⇒ Epermenia strictellus Wocke, 1867
Ephestiodes gilvescentella Ragonot, 1887Dusky Raisin Moth
Euhyponomeutoides gracilariella Busck, 1904
Eunica alpais cinara (W.C. Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Eunica alpais alpais Godart, 1824
Eunica chlorochroa chlorochroa
Eupithecia cretaceata Packard, 1874
Eupithecia graphata hesperia Wehrli, 1926
Eurois nigra Smith, 1894Great Black Dart Moth
Eurystaura dysstroma Kiriakoff, 1968
Eustroma semiatrata Hulst, 1881Black-Banded Carpet
Euxoa campestris Grote, 1875Flat Dart
Euxoa servita Smith, 1895
Exaeretia canella Busck, 1904
Filatima albicostella Clarke, 1942
Filatima vaccinii Clarke, 1947
Gesneria centuriella Denis & Schi..., 1775
Getta clite probles Prout, 1928
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Gnorimoschema nanulum Povolny, 1998
Gnorimoschema rotundatum Povolny, 1998
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Homorthodes furfurata Grote, 1874Northern Scurfy Quaker
Idaea cervantaria depressaria Staudinger, 1892
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Lacinipolia olivacea Morrison, 1874Olive Arches
Lacinipolia pensilis Grote, 1874
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Leucania anteroclara Smith, 1902
Lonchodes praon Westwood, 1859
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Micrurapteryx occulta Braun, 1922
Mompha unifasciella Chambers, 1876
Myelopsis subtetricella Ragonot, 1889
Nanna leucostoma Zetterstedt, 1846
Neodactria zeellus (Fernald, 1885)⇒ Neodactria zeella Fernald, 1885
Odontopera prolita Wehrli, 1936
Olethreutes baccatanum (McDunnough, 1942)⇒ Olethreutes baccatana McDunnough, 1942
Paracossulus thrips Hübner, 1818
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Parasa mompha Dyar, 1926
Pelochrista comatulana Zeller, 1876
Pelochrista kingi D.J.Wright, 2008
Phyllocnistis populiella Chambers, 1875Aspen leaf miner
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pigritia murtfeldtella Chambers, 1874
Platyptilia tesseradactyla Linnaeus, 1791Irish Plume
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Pococera aplastella Hulst, 1888Aspen webworm
Polia piniae Buckett & Bauer, 1966Burrfishes
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Pseudanarta flava Grote, 1874
Pyla fusca Haworth, 1811Brown Knot-horn
Scopula ornata Scopula Prout, 1913
Scopula ancellata Hulst, 1887Angled Wave
Scrobipalpa (Euscrobipalpa) atriplicella (Fischer von ..., 1839)⇒ Euscrobipalpa atriplicella F.R., 1841
Scythris heleniella Milliere, 1876
Scythris immaculatella Chambers, 1875
Scythris pilosella Zeller, 1873
Syncopacma albifrontella HEINEMANN, 1870
Syngrapha angulidens Smith, 1891Lizard beetles
Syringopais scythris
Tinea irrepta Braun, 1926
Tinea thecophora (Walker, 1863)⇒ Antitinea atomosella Walker, 1863
Xestia oblata Morrison, 1875Rosy Dart
Ypthima pandocus corticaria Butler, 1879Common Three Ring

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Grassland (Athabasca County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
28
107
123
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
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Lepidoptera at butterfliesofamerica.com
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Lepidoptera at tyllinen.eu
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