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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Houston (Bulkley-Nechako, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
53
142
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
53
142
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
49
137
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
41
125
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
72
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Houston (Bulkley-Nechako)
15 Families width 85 Species and 1 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms22SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths25SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Houston (Bulkley-Nechako)
72 Genera with 85 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anticlea Stephens, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ceranemota Clarke, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Enypia Hulst, 1883Girdle1SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epirranthis Hübner, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eudeilinia Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1871Pug Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Eustroma Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Graphiphora Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1825
Hayworms0SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Mecyna Doubleday, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pachnobia Guenée, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phiaris Hubner, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Pleromelloida Nye, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1870Pale shining brown2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1865Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Rachiplusia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Spodolepis Hulst, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Venusia Curtis, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 19185SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1871Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Houston (Bulkley-Nechako)
85 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Alypia octomaculata Fabricius, 1775Eight-Spotted Forester
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Anticlea vasiliata Guenée, 1857Early Carpet
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Ceranemota fasciata Barnes & McD..., 1910
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Digrammia continuata Walker, 1862Curve Lined Angle
Dysstroma citrata Linnaeus, 1761Dark Marbled Carpet
Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767
Dysstroma walkerata Pearsall, 1909Marbled Carpet
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Enypia venata Grote, 1883Variable Girdle
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Eudeilinia herminiata Guenée, 1857Northern Eudeilinea
Eulithis propulsata Walker, 1862Currant Eulithis Moth
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Eupithecia bryanti Taylor, 1906Three-lined Salamander
Eupithecia nevadata Packard, 1871Woodland strawberry
Eurois astricta Morrison, 1874Great brown dart
Eurois occulta Linnaeus, 1758Great Brocade
Eustroma semiatrata Hulst, 1881Black-Banded Carpet
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Graphiphora augur Fabricius, 1775Double Dart
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Iridopsis emasculatum Dyar, 1903
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Mecyna mustelinalis Packard, 1873
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Pachnobia perquiritata Morrison, 1874
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Phiaris heinrichana McDunnough, 1927
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Plagodis phlogosaria Guenée, 1857Scorched Wing
Pleromelloida conserta Grote, 1881
Polia propodea McCabe, 1980
Polia rogenhoferi Möschler, 1870Burrfishes
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyrausta signatalis (Walker, 1865)⇒ Pyrausta euryphaea Meyrick, 1932
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Rachiplusia ou Guenée, 1852Gray Looper
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Speranza bitactata Walker, 1862Split-lined Angle Moth
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Spodolepis substriataria Hulst, 1896Dog-face Geometer
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Syngrapha angulidens Smith, 1891Lizard beetles
Syngrapha orophila Hampson, 1908
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Venusia pearsalli Dyar, 1906Pearsalls Carpet Moth
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina
Xanthorhoe abrasaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856Northern Carpet
Xanthorhoe alticolata Barnes & McD..., 1916
Xanthorhoe decoloraria Esper, 1806Red Carpet
Xanthorhoe fossaria Taylor, 1906Three-lined Salamander
Xanthorhoe macdunnoughi Swett, 1918Olympic Salamanders
Xestia (Pachnobia) speciosa Hübner, 1813
Xestia homogena (Staudinger, 1871)⇒ Xestia rhaetica Staudinger, 1871

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Houston (Bulkley-Nechako)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
72
85
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