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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Kananaskis (Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
70
189
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
70
189
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
69
188
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
62
172
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
47
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kananaskis
14 Families width 55 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths5SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kananaskis
47 Genera with 55 Species
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Adonisea Hübner, 1873Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1958Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1791Lesser Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18853SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1900Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Colostygia Hübner, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1868Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Eugnorisma Boursin, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Eutricopis Morrison, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Gazoryctra Hübner, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterix Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1855Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Holoarctia Ferguson, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hysterosia Stephens, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Mastixis Schaus, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Neoarctia Neumoegen & ..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Neomariania Mariani, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Notodonta Ochsenheimer, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1847Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Spargania Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1869Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Thera Stephens, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1965Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kananaskis
55 Species and 2 Subspecies
Adonisea persimilis Grote, 1873
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Asura hilara hilara Kiriakoff, 1958
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791Freija Fritillary
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Callophrys (Cisincisalia) spinetorum Hewitson, 1867Blue Mistletoe Hairstreak
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Clostera brucei H. Edwards, 1885Bruce´s Chocolate-tip
Colias christina W. Edwards, 1863Christina Sulphur
Colias gigantea Strecker, 1900Giant Northern Sulfur
Colostygia turbata Hübner, 1799Wehrle's Salamander
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Erebia epipsodea Butler, 1868Common Alpine
Eugnorisma gaurax Pungeler, 1900
Eutricopis nexilis Morrison, 1875White-spotted Midget
Furcula furcula Clerck, 1759Sallow Kitten
Furcula scolopendrina Boisduval, 1869Zig-Zag Furcula Moth
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Gluphisia severa Edwards, 1886Banded Pebble Moth
Glyphipterix diplotoxa Meyrick, 1920
Grammia (Grammia) elongata Stretch, 1885Columbia Tiger Moth
Hemaris thetis (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Hemaris diffinis Boisduval, 1836
Holoarctia sordida McDunnough, 1921Sordid Tiger Moth
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Mastixis mallophora (Druce, 1891)⇒ Mastixis aspisalis Walker, 1859
Neoarctia beanii Neumoegen, 1891Bean´s Tiger Moth
Neomariania incertella Rebel, 1940Moth
Notodonta torva Hübner, 1803Large Dark Prominent
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Occidryas anicia (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847
Occidryas editha (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852
Panthea furcilla Packard, 1864Eastern Panthea
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Parnassius smintheus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793
Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864Black-rimmed Prominent
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Protographium thyastes diaphorus J. Hübner, 1821
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Spargania luctuata Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869Atronia Fritillary
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx
Thera otisi Dyar, 1904
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina
Xanthorhoe fossaria Taylor, 1906Three-lined Salamander
Xestia (Anomogyna) fabulosa Ferguson, 1965

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Kananaskis
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
47
55
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