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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
91
215
199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
91
215
199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
84
206
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
68
186
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
47
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Greenland (Annapolis County)
17 Families width 51 Species and 12 Subspecies
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms10SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths9SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Greenland (Annapolis County)
47 Genera with 51 Species
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Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1852Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1828Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Cnaemidophorus Wallengren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1892Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1763Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Ematurga Lederer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Enodia Hübner, 1781Pearly-eyes1SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1860Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Graphiphora Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1758Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pyla Grote, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Rhyacia Hübner, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1809Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Setabis Westwood, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Spaelotis Boisduval, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1775Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Thiotricha Meyrick, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthia Ochsenheimer, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1879Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Greenland (Annapolis County)
51 Species and 12 Subspecies
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Adelpha serpa hyas Boisduval, 1852
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Allotinus portunus portunus
Apamea (Apamea) remissa (Hübner, 1809)⇒ Condica vecors Guenée, 1852
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Biblis hyperia hyperia Cramer, 1779Red Rim
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) polaris Boisduval, 1828Polar Fritillary
Cnaemidophorus rhododactyla Denis & Schi..., 1775Rose Plume
Coleophora glaucicolella Wood, 1892Grey Rush Case-bearer
Crambus perlellus Scopoli, 1763Immaculate Grass-veneer
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Dysstroma citrata Linnaeus, 1761Dark Marbled Carpet
Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767
Ematurga atomaria atomaria Linnaeus, 1758Common Heath
Enodia portlandia (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Lethe portlandia Fabricius, 1781
Epinotia trigonella Linnaeus, 1758Birch Epinotia
Eulithis testata Linnaeus, 1761Chevron
Eupithecia gelidata Möschler, 1860Kern Canyon Slender Salamander
Eurois occulta Linnaeus, 1758Great Brocade
Graphiphora augur Fabricius, 1775Double Dart
Hydraecia micacea Esper, 1789Potate Stem Borer
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Operophtera bruceata Hulst, 1886Bruce Spanworm
Operophtera brumata Linnaeus, 1758Common winter moth
Perizoma alchemillata Linnaeus, 1758Looper
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pyla fusca Haworth, 1811Brown Knot-horn
Rhyacia (Rhyacia) quadrangula Zetterstedt, 1839
Satyrium calanus calanus Hübner, 1809Banded Hairstreak
Setabis epitus jaera J. Hübner, 1819
Spaelotis clandestina Harris, 1841Clandestine Dart
Taenaris catops catops Westwood, 1851
Telicota colon colon Fabricius, 1775Common palm dart
Thiotricha atractodes Meyrick, 1922
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Xanthia (Xanthia) togata Esper, 1788Pink-barred Sallow
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Ypthima pandocus corticaria Butler, 1879Common Three Ring
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Greenland (Annapolis County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
47
51
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