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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region High River (Foothills County, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
35
86
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
35
86
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
35
86
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
30
79
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
44
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for High River
10 Families width 56 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms24SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths13SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for High River
44 Genera with 56 Species
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Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1876Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Anhimella McDunnough, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Brachylomia Hampson, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1880Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chersotis Boisduval, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Epirrita Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1852Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1898Pug Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1865Coast dart8SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1892Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperumia Packard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hillia Grote, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Holarctia Rambur, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1875Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1878Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Oncocnemis Lederer, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1852Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pediasia Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Photedes Lederer, 1857
Cordgrass Borers0SpeciesTaxom
Platypolia Grote, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Protolampra McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Proxenus Herrich-Schä..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1886Swordgrass Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for High River
56 Species and 2 Subspecies
Agrotis orthogonia Morris, 1876Pale Western Cutworm
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Anhimella contrahens Walker, 1860United Cutworm
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Brachylomia populi Strecker, 1898Reticulate spikefish
Catocala hermia H. Edwards, 1880Bigspotted triggerfish
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chersotis juncta Grote, 1878Stirrup and Spear Dart Moth
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Cupido agriades
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Dysstroma brunneata Packard, 1867
Dysstroma citrata Linnaeus, 1761Dark Marbled Carpet
Epirrita autumnata Borkhausen, 1794Autumn Moth
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Eupithecia graphata hesperia Wehrli, 1926
Eupithecia interruptofasciata Denis & Schi..., 1775Juniper Looper
Eupithecia perfusca Hulst, 1898Angle barred pug
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euxoa (Longivesica) messoria Harris, 1841Dark-sided Cutworm
Euxoa (Orosagrotis) perolivalis Smith, 1905Macao sole
Euxoa (Orosagrotis) ridingsiana Grote, 1875
Euxoa aequalis Harvey, 1876Kamchatka flounder
Euxoa comosa Morrison, 1876Spotted triggerfish
Euxoa munis Grote, 1879
Euxoa obeliscoides Guenée, 1852Obelisk Dart
Euxoa quadridentata Grote & Robi..., 1865Halibuts
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Hesperia assiniboia Lyman, 1892Assiniboine Skipper
Hesperumia sulphuraria Packard, 1873Sulphur Moth
Hillia iris Zetterstedt, 1839Iris Rover
Holarctia obliterata (Stretch, 1885)⇒ Chelis obliterata Stretch, 1885
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Lithophane georgii Grote, 1875George´s Pinion
Lycaena (Chalceria) editha Mead, 1878Edith's copper
Macaria brunneata Thunberg, 1784Rannoch Looper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Oligia mactata (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Platypolia mactata Guenée, 1852
Oncocnemis chandleri Grote, 1873
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Pediasia trisecta Walker, 1856Greater Sod Webworm
Platypolia contadina Smith, 1894Filefishes
Protolampra rufipectus Morris, 1874Red-breasted Dart Moth
Proxenus mendosa McDunnough, 1927Lake Tahoe draba
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Scopula inductata Guenée, 1858Soft-lined Wave
Speranza bitactata Walker, 1862Split-lined Angle Moth
Speranza decorata Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Speranza occiduaria Packard, 1874Pale Yellow Angle
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Syngrapha octoscripta Grote, 1874Dusky Silver Y
Trichordestra liquida Grote, 1881
Xylena thoracica Putnam-Cramer, 1886Acadian Swordgrass Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in High River
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
44
56
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