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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region High Prairie (Big Lakes County, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
13
21
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
13
21
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
13
21
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
10
17
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
4
9
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for High Prairie (Alberta)
4 Families width 10 Species and 1 Subspecies
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for High Prairie (Alberta)
9 Genera with 10 Species
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1876Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1852Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1867Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for High Prairie (Alberta)
10 Species and 1 Subspecies
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Idaea rotundopennata Packard, 1876Ocellated blowfish
Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758Birch Angle
Oleria zelica pagasa H. Druce, 1875Zelica Clearwing
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in High Prairie (Alberta)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
4
9
10
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