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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Gulf Islands (Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
97
201
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
96
200
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
91
193
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
59
135
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
30
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gulf Islands
11 Families width 35 Species and 2 Subspecies
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths16SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gulf Islands
30 Genera with 35 Species
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Achroia Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1958Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Catoptria Huebner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Enypia Hulst, 1883Girdle2SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1876Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gabriola Taylor, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1767Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Paraccra Razowski, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 19551SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Stenoporpia McDunnough, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Venusia Curtis, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gulf Islands
35 Species and 2 Subspecies
Achroia grisella Fabricius, 1794Lesser bee moth
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Apamea maxima Dyar, 1904
Asura hilara hilara Kiriakoff, 1958
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Caripeta aequaliaria Grote, 1883Indian Blanket Moth
Caripeta divisata Walker, 1862Gray spruce looper
Catoptria oregonicus Grote, 1880Oregon Catoptria Moth
Enypia griseata Grossbeck, 1908Black-spotted Newt
Enypia venata Grote, 1883Variable Girdle
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Erynnis propertius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Propertius Duskywing
Eupithecia annulata Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Eupithecia longipalpata Packard, 1876
Gabriola dyari Taylor, 1904Dyar´s Looper
Hydriomena irata Swett, 1910Cope's Giant Salamander
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Occidryas editha (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Paraccra mimesa Razowski, 2005
Pero mizon Rindge, 1955Diamondback Terrapins
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Rheumaptera meadii (Packard, 1874)⇒ Coryphista meadii Packard, 1874
Rheumaptera undulata Linnaeus, 1758Scallop Shell
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Stenoporpia pulmonaria Grote, 1881Pulmonaria Looper
Syngrapha selecta Walker, 1857Blue Metal Mark
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Venusia cambrica Curtis, 1839The Welsh Wave
Xanthorhoe abrasaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856Northern Carpet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Gulf Islands
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
30
35
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