Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Highlands (Saanich Peninsula, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada)
List of families for Highlands (Vancouver Island)
18 Families width 89 Species and 2 Subspecies | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae (Leach, 1815) | Erebid Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815) | Blue butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841) | Eggar Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Highlands (Vancouver Island)
87 Genera with 89 Species #ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUVXZ
Acleris Hübner, 1816 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Acrobasis Zeller, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1856 | Dagger moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Alcis Curtis, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aletia Hübner, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Algedonia Lederer, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anaplectoides McDunnough, 1874 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anticlea Stephens, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apamea Ochsenheimer, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Autographa Hübner, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Biston Leach, 1758 | Oak beauty | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cabera Treitschke, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callizzia Packard, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Campaea Lamarck, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caripeta Walker, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cercyonis Scudder, 1775 | Wood Nymphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chionodes Hübner, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Choristoneura Lederer, 1859 | Spruce budworms | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysoteuchia Hübner, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clemensia Packard, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clepsis Guenée, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclophora Hübner, 1858 | Mochas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diarsia Hübner, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ectropis Hübner, 1775 | Engrailed Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elaphria Hübner, 2003 | Midgets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epirrhoe Hübner, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eulithis Hübner, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eulogia Heinrich, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphyes Scudder, 1852 | Grass skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupithecia Curtis, 1809 | Pug Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euplexia Stephens, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euxoa Hübner, 1876 | Coast dart | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Extrakunia | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Graphiphora Ochsenheimer, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Habrosyne Hübner, 1840 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hedya Hübner, 1828 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hellinsia Tutt, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Herminia Latreille, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Herpetogramma Lederer, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyppa Duponchel, 1946 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idaea Treitschke, 1767 | Dwarf cream wave | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iridopsis Warren, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lacinipolia McDunnough, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lithacodia Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Litholomia Grote, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lobophora Curtis, 1862 | Bigwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophocampa Harris, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lysandra Hemming, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macaria Curtis, 1809 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Malacosoma Hübner, 1820 | Tent Caterpillar Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mastor Godman, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metanema Guenée, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nadata Walker, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctua Linnaeus, 1758 | Yellow underwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ochropleura Hübner, 1998 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Operophtera Hübner, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthotaenia Stephens, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palthis Hübner, 1796 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pasiphila Meyrick, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pediasia Hübner, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pelochrista Lederer, 1929 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pennisetia Dehne, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perispasta Zeller, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1761 | Small Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plutella Schrank, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pococera Zeller, 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polia Ochsenheimer, 1852 | Pale shining brown | 1 | Species | Taxom | Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | Friendly pobole | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudothyatira Grote, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrharctia Packard, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rivula Duponchel, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Schizura Doubleday, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1877 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spilonota Stephens, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spilosoma Curtis, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syngrapha Hübner, 1874 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Thracides Hübner, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thymelicus Hübner, 1808 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichodezia Warren, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Udea Guenée, 1845 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Venusia Curtis, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xestia Hübner, 1875 | Spotted cutworm | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1874 | Swordgrass Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | Zanclognatha Lederer, 1857 | Fan-foot | 0 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Highlands (Vancouver Island)
89 Species and 2 Subspecies | Acrobasis tricolorella Grote, 1878 | Destructive Prune Worm | | Acronicta fragilis Guenée, 1852 | Fragile Dagger | | Acronicta grisea (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Acronicta indica Moore, 1857 | | Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858 | | | Aletia oxygala (Grote, 1881) | ⇒ Mythimna oxygala Grote, 1881 | | Algedonia mysippusalis Walker, 1859 | | | Anaplectoides prasina Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Green Arches | | Anaplectoides pressus Grote, 1874 | Dappled Dart | | Anticlea vasiliata Guenée, 1857 | Early Carpet | | Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857 | Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth | | Autographa ampla Walker, 1857 | Broken-banded Y | | Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758 | Brindled beauty moth | | Cabera erythemaria Guenée, 1858 | Yellow-dusted Cream | | Callizzia amorata Packard, 1876 | Gray Scoopwing | | Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858 | Fringed looper | | Caripeta divisata Walker, 1862 | Gray spruce looper | | Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775 | Blue-eyed Grayling | | Chionodes mediofuscella Clemens, 1863 | Black-smudged Chionodes | | Chrysoteuchia topiarius Zeller, 1866 | Cranberry Girdler | | Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864) | ⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864 | | Clepsis persicana Fitch, 1856 | Green needleworm | | Cyclophora pendulinaria Guenée, 1858 | Pearly-grey Wave | | Diarsia rubifera Grote, 1875 | Red Dart | | Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Engrailed | | Elaphria alapallida Pogue & Sull..., 2003 | Pale-winged Midget | | Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764 | Common Carpet | | Eulithis propulsata Walker, 1862 | Currant Eulithis Moth | | Eulogia ochrifrontella Zeller, 1875 | Broad-banded Eulogia | | Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852 | Cola Skipper | | Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759 | Garden sole | | Eupithecia subfuscata Haworth, 1809 | Gray Pug | | Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922 | American angle shade | | Euxoa comosa Morrison, 1876 | Spotted triggerfish | | Graphiphora augur Fabricius, 1775 | Double Dart | | Habrosyne scripta Gosse, 1840 | Lettered Habrosyne | | Hedya ochroleucana Frolich, 1828 | Buff-tipped Marble | | Hellinsia pectodactylus Staudinger, 1859 | Straw-Colored Plume Moth | | Herminia jacchusalis (Walker, 1859) | ⇒ Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859 | | Herpetogramma thestealis Walker, 1859 | Zigzag Herpetogramma | | Hyppa contrasta McDunnough, 1946 | Summer Hyppa Moth | | Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767 | Single Dotted Wave | | Iridopsis larvaria Guenée, 1858 | Bent-line Gray | | Lacinipolia olivacea Morrison, 1874 | Olive Arches | | Lithacodia albidula (Guenée, 1852) | ⇒ Protodeltote albidula Guenée, 1852 | | Litholomia napaea Morrison, 1874 | False Pinion | | Lobophora nivigerata Walker, 1862 | Powdered Bigwing | | Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841 | Mottled Tiger | | Lysandra syngrapha Keferstein, 1851 | | | Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758 | Birch Angle | | Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809 | Common Angle | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820) | ⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876 | | Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862 | | | Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858 | Pale Metanema | | Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797 | Rough Prominent | | Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758 | Common yellow underwing moth | | Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998 | American Flame-shouldered Dart | | Operophtera bruceata Hulst, 1886 | Bruce Spanworm | | Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852 | Green Fruitworm | | Orthotaenia undulana Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Dusky Leafroller | | Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796 | Dark Spotted Palthis | | Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758 | Green Pug | | Pediasia trisecta Walker, 1856 | Greater Sod Webworm | | Pelochrista derelicta Heinrich, 1929 | Derelict Eucosma Moth | | Pennisetia marginata Harris, 1839 | Blackberry Clearwing Borer | | Perispasta caeculalis Zeller, 1875 | Manyflower deserttrumpets | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761) | ⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761 | | Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage moth | | Pococera aplastella Hulst, 1888 | Aspen webworm | | Polia nimbosa Guenée, 1852 | Stormy Arches | | Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Guenée, 1852 | Tufted Thyatirid | | Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797 | Banded woolly bear | | Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854 | Spotted Grass Moth | | Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797 | Unicorn caterpillar | | Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877 | Callippe Fritillary | | Spilonota ocellana Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Apple bud moth | | Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798 | Virginia Ermine Moth | | Syngrapha alias Ottolengui, 1902 | Hooked Silver Y | | Syngrapha epigaea Grote, 1874 | Epigaea Looper | | Syngrapha rectangula Kirby, 1837 | Angulated Cutworm | | Syngrapha viridisigma Grote, 1874 | Green-marked Looper | | Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912) | ⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824 | | Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808 | Essex Skipper | | Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858 | White Striped Black | | Venusia cambrica Curtis, 1839 | The Welsh Wave | | Xestia oblata Morrison, 1875 | Rosy Dart | | Xylena curvimacula Morrison, 1874 | Dot-and-Dash Swordgrass |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Highlands (Vancouver Island)
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