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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Kivalliq Region (Nunavut, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
31
64
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
31
64
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
31
64
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
26
58
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
38
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kivalliq Region
10 Families width 56 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms22SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals17SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kivalliq Region
38 Genera with 56 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1874Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adelphagrotis Smith, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Aplectoides Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1799Lesser Fritillaries8SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1812Clouded yellows5SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1834Alpines3SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Euthyatira Smith, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1932Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Gesneria Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Hypocoena Hampson, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Neoligia Troubridge &..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Nychiodes Lederer, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics3SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1847Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 19551SpeciesTaxom
Platarctia Packard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1852Pale shining brown2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1866Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohermonassa Varga, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthodes Morrison, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Spartiniphaga McDunnough, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Trichoclea Grote, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1998Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zotheca Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kivalliq Region
56 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acronicta dactylina Grote, 1874Alder Dagger
Adelphagrotis indeterminata Walker, 1865
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Anaplectoides prasina Denis & Schi..., 1775Green Arches
Anaplectoides pressus Grote, 1874Dappled Dart
Aplectoides condita Guenée, 1852
Boloria (Boloria) alaskensis Holland, 1900Alaskan Fritillary
Boloria (Boloria) napaea Hoffmannsegg, 1804Hall Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791Freija Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) frigga Thunberg, 1791Frigga Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) improba Butler, 1877'Uncompahgre' Dingy Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) polaris Boisduval, 1828Polar Fritillary
Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Colias boothi (Curtis, 1835)⇒ Colias tyche Böber, 1812
Colias hecla Lefèbvre, 1836Arctic Orange
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Colias pelidne Boisduval & ..., 1830Blueberry Sulfur
Colias tyche Böber, 1812Arctic Green Sulfur
Cupido agriades
Diarsia esurialis Grote, 1881
Diarsia rosaria Grote, 1878Rosey Dart
Erebia fasciata (Butler, 1868)⇒ Erebia zapateri Oberthür, 1875
Erebia fasciata fasciata A. Butler, 1868Banded Alpine
Erebia rossii Curtis, 1834Arctic Alpine
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Eurois astricta Morrison, 1874Great brown dart
Euthyatira semicircularis Grote, 1881
Euxoa (Pleonectopoda) churchillensis McDunnough, 1932
Gesneria centuriella Denis & Schi..., 1775
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hypocoena defecta (Grote, 1874)⇒ Photedes defecta Grote, 1874
Hyppa indistincta Smith, 1894
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Neoligia subjuncta Smith, 1898Connected Brocade
Nychiodes bosmina Thierry-Mieg, 1910
Oeneis (Oeneis) bore Schneider, 1792Arctic Grayling
Oeneis (Oeneis) melissa Fabricius, 1775Melissa Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Parnassius smintheus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793
Pero mizon Rindge, 1955Diamondback Terrapins
Platarctia parthenos Harris, 1850St Lawrence Tiger Moth
Polia (Chera) richardsoni Curtis, 1835
Polia nimbosa Guenée, 1852Stormy Arches
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia oreas Edwards, 1869Oreas Anglewing
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pseudohermonassa flavotincta Smith, 1892
Pseudorthodes irrorata Smith, 1887
Spartiniphaga panatela (Smith, 1904)⇒ Photedes panatela Smith, 1904
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Syngrapha parilis Hübner, 1809
Trichoclea edwardsii (Smith, 1887)⇒ Anarta edwardsii Smith, 1888
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xestia inuitica Lafontaine a..., 1998Rio Grande Frog
Zotheca tranquilla Grote, 1874Elder Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Kivalliq Region
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
38
56
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