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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Grey Highlands (Grey County, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
75
134
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
75
134
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
73
132
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
110
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
25
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Grey Highlands
11 Families width 26 Species and 4 Subspecies
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Grey Highlands
25 Genera with 26 Species
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Achroia Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1900Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptolechia Zeller, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Eulasia Truqui, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Leptocera Olivier, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Macaduma Walker, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Methone Doubleday, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1906Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Grey Highlands
26 Species and 4 Subspecies
Achroia grisella Fabricius, 1794Lesser bee moth
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias gigantea Strecker, 1900Giant Northern Sulfur
Cryptolechia scolia Meyrick, 1902
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Eulasia (Vittateulasia) bombylius Fabricius, 1787
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Leptocera (Rachispoda) limosa (Fallen, 1820)⇒ Rachispoda limosa Fallen, 1820
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Macaduma toxophora Turner, 1899
Methone cecilia chrysomela A. Butler, 1872Cecilia Metalmark
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Grey Highlands
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
25
26
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