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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Kings County (Prince Edward Island, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
103
268
337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
103
268
337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
96
252
314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
77
221
277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
110
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kings County (Prince Edward Island)
18 Families width 144 Species and 1 Subspecies
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms12SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths44SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals19SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper10SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kings County (Prince Edward Island)
110 Genera with 144 Species
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Acleris Hübner, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aethalura McDunnough, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Anticlea Stephens, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Baileya Grote, 1852Desert Marigolds1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Bryocodia Hampson, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1865Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths8SpeciesTaxom
Cepphis Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1862Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1859
Spruce budworms0SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cladara Hulst, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows3SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1860Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Crocigrapha Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1858Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Discophora Boisduval, 1902Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ematurga Lederer, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Eubaphe Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Eufidonia Packard, 1860Powder Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1813Pug Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Eutrapela Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1857Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Falcaria Haworth, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Graphiphora Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1865Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Homochlodes Hulst, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Lambdina Capps, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1877Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1857Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Neodactria Landry, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Neomariania Mariani, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Nyctobia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Odontosia Hübner, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Petrophora Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1858Friendly pobole1SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Spodolepis Hulst, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Symmerista Hübner, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1857Slant-Lines1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Triphosa Stephens, 1858Tissue Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1894
Crocus Geometer Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kings County (Prince Edward Island)
144 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acleris hastiana Linnaeus, 1758Acleris Hastiana Moth
Acleris semiannula Robinson, 1869Half-Ringed Acleris Moth
Adonisea florida Guenée, 1852
Aethalura intertexta – Four-Bar..., 1860Four-Barred Gray
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Anticlea vasiliata Guenée, 1857Early Carpet
Apamea scoparia Mikkola, Mus..., 2000Brown tonguesole
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Baileya ophthalmica Guenée, 1852Eyed Baileya
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Bryocodia lepidula Grote, 1874
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852Connubial Underwing
Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866Praeclara Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala sordida Grote, 1877Blueberry underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Cepphis armataria – Scallop ..., 1855Scallop Moth
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cladara atroliturata Walker, 1863Scribbler
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Clostera strigosa Grote, 1882Striped Chocolate-tip
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Crambus agitatellus Clemens, 1860Double-banded Grass-veneer
Crocigrapha normani Grote, 1874Climbing cherry cutworm
Cyclophora pendulinaria Guenée, 1858Pearly-grey Wave
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857Faint Spotted Angle
Discophora sondaica muscina Stichel, 1902
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Ematurga amitaria Guenée, 1858Cranberry Spanworm
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Ennomos subsignaria Hübner, 1823Elm Spanworm
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Eubaphe mendica Walker, 1854Beggar
Euchlaena madusaria Walker, 1860Scrub Euchlaena
Euchlaena marginaria Minot, 1869Clouded Salamander
Euclidia (Euclidia) cuspidea Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Eufidonia convergaria Walker, 1860Converged powder moth
Eufidonia notataria Walker, 1860Powder Moth
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Eupithecia columbiata Dyar, 1904
Eupithecia lariciata FREYER, 1842Fir needle inchworm
Eupithecia satyrata Hübner, 1813Satyr Pug
Eutrapela clemataria Abbott & Smith, 1797Curve toothed Geometer
Euxoa (Longivesica) divergens Walker, 1857Divergent Dart
Falcaria bilineata Packard, 1864
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Gluphisia avimacula Hudson, 1891Four-spotted Gluphisia
Graphiphora augur Fabricius, 1775Double Dart
Hemaris (Hemaris) gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1865Graceful clearwing
Hydriomena divisaria Walker, 1861Black-dashed Highflyer
Hydriomena perfracta Swett, 1910Shattered Highflyer
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Iridopsis larvaria Guenée, 1858Bent-line Gray
Iridopsis vellivolata Hulst, 1881Large Purplish Gray
Lambdina fervidaria Hübner, 1831Curve-lined Looper
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lithophane baileyi Grote, 1877Bailey'S Pinion Moth
Lomographa glomeraria Grote, 1881Gray Spring Moth
Lomographa semiclarata Walker, 1866Bluish Spring Moth
Macaria brunneata Thunberg, 1784Rannoch Looper
Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758Birch Angle
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858Canadian Melanolophia
Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860Signate Melanolophia
Metarranthis duaria Guenée, 1857Ruddy Metarranthis
Metarranthis obfirmaria Hübner, 1823Yellow-washed Metarranthis
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nemoria mimosaria Guenée, 1857Flanged Looper
Neodactria luteolellus (Clemens, 1860)⇒ Neodactria luteolella Clemens, 1860
Neomariania incertella Rebel, 1940Moth
Nyctobia limitaria Walker, 1860
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Odontosia elegans Strecker, 1884Elegant Prominent
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Orthosia rubescens Walker, 1865Ruby Quaker
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Pero morrisonaria H. Edwards, 1881Morrison'S Pero
Petrophora subaequaria Walker, 1860Northern Petrophora
Phragmatobia assimilans Walker, 1855Dusky red tiger moth
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Probole alienaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Alien Probole
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797Unicorn caterpillar
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Spodolepis substriataria Hulst, 1896Dog-face Geometer
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Symmerista canicosta Franclemont, 1946Flathead sole
Synchlora aerata Fabricius, 1798Camouflaged Looper
Tetracis cachexiata Guenée, 1857White Slant Line
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Tolype laricis Fitch, 1856Larch lappet moth
Triphosa haesitata Guenée, 1858Tissue Moth
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Zale duplicata Bethune, 1856Banded Similar-wing
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Kings County (Prince Edward Island)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
110
144
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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