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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
117
300
314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
117
300
314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
113
293
305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
94
254
273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
61
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kingston (Prince Edward Island)
20 Families width 64 Species and 3 Subspecies
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths7SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals11SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kingston (Prince Edward Island)
61 Genera with 64 Species
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Acleris Hübner, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Acrocercops Wallengren, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Archiearis Hübner, 1862Orange Underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Bucculatrix Zeller, 1975Ribbed cocoon makers1SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Crocigrapha Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cydalima Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1794Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Homochlodes Hulst, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 0Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Leptocera Olivier, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1821
Pale pinion0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchodes Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Machimia Clemens, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Nyctobia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parornix Spuler, 1910
Unidentified Parornix Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Perittia Stainton, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotelphusa Janse, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Psyche Schrank, 1767Leptosia nina malayana1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kingston (Prince Edward Island)
64 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acleris nivisellana Walsingham, 1879Apple leaf twister
Acleris semiannula Robinson, 1869Half-Ringed Acleris Moth
Acrocercops astericola Frey & Boll, 1873Aster Tentiform Blotchminer
Agonopterix pulvipennella Clemens, 1864Goldenrod Leafffolder
Agrochola (Sunira) bicolorago Guenée, 1852Bicolored Sallow
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Archiearis infans Möschler, 1862First Born Geometer
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Bucculatrix canadensisella Chambers, 1975Birch leaf skeletonizer
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Crocigrapha normani Grote, 1874Climbing cherry cutworm
Cydalima perspectalis Walker, 1859Box Tree Moth
Cydia nigricana Fabricius, 1794Pea Moth
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Grammia (Grammia) virguncula Kirby, 1837Little Tiger Moth
Hellinsia lacteodactylus Chambers, 1873
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Jamides cyta cyta
Leptocera erythrocera Becker, 1919Dung fly
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lonchodes praon Westwood, 1859
Machimia tentoriferella Clemens, 1860Gold-striped Leaftier
Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860Signate Melanolophia
Metarranthis indeclinata Walker, 1861Pale Metarranthis
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Nyctobia limitaria Walker, 1860
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Perittia herrichiella Herrich-Schä..., 1855Moth
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pseudotelphusa quercinigracella Chambers, 1872
Psyche casta Pallas, 1767Bagworm moth
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Kingston (Prince Edward Island)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
61
64
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