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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Horseshoe Lake (Red Deer County, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
69
113
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
69
113
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
62
98
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
51
85
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
26
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Horseshoe Lake (Red Deer County)
10 Families width 27 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths0SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Horseshoe Lake (Red Deer County)
26 Genera with 27 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Aseptis McDunnough, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Brachylomia Hampson, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1907Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1865Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Celaena Stephens, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Ectoedemia Busck, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Elophila Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1878Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euchromius Guenée, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1825
Pug Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1876Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Gillmeria Tutt, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Gynaephora Hübner, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1866Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Parapoynx Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Petrophila Guilding, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Prionapteryx Stephens, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1852Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Sparganothis Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Stigmella Schrank, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Horseshoe Lake (Red Deer County)
27 Species
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aseptis binotata Walker, 1865Rusty Shoulder Knot Moth
Brachylomia thula Strecker, 1898Reticulate spikefish
Callophrys (Incisalia) mossii H. Edwards, 1881Doudoroff Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) polios (Cook & Watson, 1907)⇒ Callophrys polia Cook & Watson, 1907
Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865
Celaena reniformis (Grote, 1874)⇒ Helotropha reniformis Grote, 1874
Diarsia rosaria Grote, 1878Rosey Dart
Ectoedemia (Ectoedemia) occultella Linnaeus, 1767Large Birch Dot
Elophila gyralis Hulst, 1886Waterlily Borer
Erynnis pacuvius Lintner, 1878Buckthorn Dusky Wing
Euchromius ocellea Haworth, 1811Eyed Veneer
Euxoa comosa Morrison, 1876Spotted triggerfish
Gillmeria pallidactyla Haworth, 1811Yarrow Plume
Gynaephora (Byrdia) rossii Curtis, 1835Ross´ Tussock Moth
Lycaena (Chalceria) editha Mead, 1878Edith's copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) mariposa Reakirt, 1866Forest Copper
Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998American Flame-shouldered Dart
Parapoynx maculalis Clemens, 1860Polymorphic Pondweed Moth
Petrophila confusalis (Walker, 1865)⇒ Petrophila avernalis Grote, 1878
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Plusia nichollae Hampson, 1913
Prionapteryx nebulifera Stephens, 1834Clouded Grass-veneer
Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852Desert checkered skipper
Sparganothis bistriata Kearfott, 1907
Stigmella luteella Stainton, 1857Short-barred Dot
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Horseshoe Lake (Red Deer County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
26
27
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