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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Kemptville (Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
17
38
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
17
38
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
17
38
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
14
35
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
28
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kemptville (Yarmouth County)
8 Families width 31 Species
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals12SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kemptville (Yarmouth County)
28 Genera with 31 Species
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Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters2SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Neomariania Mariani, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1906Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kemptville (Yarmouth County)
31 Species
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Neomariania incertella Rebel, 1940Moth
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sphinx luscitiosa Clemens, 1859Clemen's Sphinx
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Kemptville (Yarmouth County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
28
31
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