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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Headquarters (Comox Valley, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
73
197
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
73
197
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
68
186
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
59
167
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
81
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Headquarters (Comox Valley)
19 Families width 94 Species and 2 Subspecies
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms20SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths19SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals13SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905Fig Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Headquarters (Comox Valley)
81 Genera with 94 Species
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Agonopterix Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1875Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Amydria Clemens, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Aseptis McDunnough, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1864Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1816
Mottled rustic0SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochlamys Hulst, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1852Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Copromorpha Meyrick, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Decantha Busck, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Drepanulatrix Gumppenberg, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Episimus Walsingham, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Eubaphe Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1872
Checkerspots0SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1904Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1890Coast dart2SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1872Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperumia Packard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypoplesia Busck, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1825Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1852Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mesogona Boisduval, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Nemapogon Schrank, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters2SpeciesTaxom
Oncocnemis Lederer, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Parapoynx Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1858Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Protoperigea McDunnough, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Stamnodes Guenée, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Stenoporpia McDunnough, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Telphusa V.T. Chambers, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1896Slant-Lines1SpeciesTaxom
Thyris Laspeyres, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Tinea Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Ulosyneda Smith, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Headquarters (Comox Valley)
94 Species and 2 Subspecies
Agonopterix stigmella Moore, 1878
Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875American Ear
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Apamea acera Smith, 1900
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea cinefacta (Grote, 1881)⇒ Apamea sordens Hufnagel, 1766
Aseptis binotata Walker, 1865Rusty Shoulder Knot Moth
Athetis euxoa Krüger, 2001
Bactra (Bactra) furfurana Haworth, 1811Marsh Lance
Boloria (Clossiana) epithore Edwards, 1864Pacific Fritillary
Caloptilia stigmatella Fabricius, 1781White-triangle Slender
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857Blackberry Looper
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Copromorpha hyphantria Diakonoff, 1984
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Decantha stonda Hodges, 1974
Digrammia curvata Grote, 1880Shaded Granite Moth
Digrammia triviata Barnes & McD..., 1917Woodland Salamanders
Drasteria divergens Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria howlandii Grote, 1865
Drepanulatrix carnearia Hulst, 1888Many-lined Salamanders
Dysstroma brunneata Packard, 1867
Egira perlubens Grote, 1881Brown Woodling
Egira rubrica Harvey, 1878Bridle triggerfish
Episimus argutana (Clemens, 1860)⇒ Episimus argutanus Clemens, 1860
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis propertius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Propertius Duskywing
Eubaphe unicolor Robinson, 1869
Eupithecia nevadata Packard, 1871Woodland strawberry
Eupithecia niphadophilata Dyar, 1904
Euxoa (Longivesica) divergens Walker, 1857Divergent Dart
Euxoa (Pleonectopoda) atomaris Smith, 1890
Furcula scolopendrina Boisduval, 1869Zig-Zag Furcula Moth
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Hesperumia sulphuraria Packard, 1873Sulphur Moth
Holomelina fragilis (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Virbia fragilis Strecker, 1878
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Idaea demissaria Hübner, 1825Red Bordered Wave
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lacinipolia pensilis Grote, 1874
Lacinipolia stricta Walker, 1865Brown Arches Moth
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mesogona olivata Harvey, 1874False-eye toby
Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866Garita Skipper
Occidryas chalcedona (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847
Ochlodes agricola Boisduval, 1852California Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Oncocnemis levis (Grote, 1880)⇒ Sympistis levis Grote, 1880
Orthosia pacifica Harvey, 1874False-eye toby
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Parapoynx maculalis Clemens, 1860Polymorphic Pondweed Moth
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Perizoma custodiata Guenée, 1858Tortoises
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Protoperigea posticata Harvey, 1875
Scopula ancellata Hulst, 1887Angled Wave
Scopula luteolata Hulst, 1880Four-toed Salamander
Speranza colata Grote, 1881Black Mountain Salamander
Speyeria callippe Boisduval, 1852Calippe Fritillary
Speyeria coronis Behr, 1862Coronis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Stamnodes marmorata Packard, 1896
Stenoporpia excelsaria Strecker, 1899Kamchatka flounder
Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Telphusa sedulitella Busck, 1909
Tetracis formosa Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Thyris maculata Harris, 1836Spotted Thyris
Tinea niveocapitella Chambers, 1875
Tinea pellionella Linnaeus, 1758Case-bearing Clothes
Ulosyneda indiscreta Edwards, 1886
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Headquarters (Comox Valley)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
81
94
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