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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Lake Louise (Banff District, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
61
148
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
61
148
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
56
142
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
48
133
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
64
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lake Louise (Banff District)
11 Families width 91 Species and 1 Subspecies
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals21SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms26SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths12SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies9SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lake Louise (Banff District)
64 Genera with 91 Species
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Acleris Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agnorisma Lafontaine, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Androloma Grote, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1799Lesser Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1852Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1865Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1848Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1812Clouded yellows4SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1763Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Entephria Hübner, 1881Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Epirrita Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1868Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1904Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1900Coast dart4SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Lasionycta Aurivillius, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Leucobrephos Grote, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1879Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1886Boulder Copper4SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Megasema Hübner, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Mesogona Boisduval, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics3SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pachnobia Guenée, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1847Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Phigalia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1866Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Protoperigea McDunnough, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1873Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1924Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1869Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Spodolepis Hulst, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Sympistis Hübner, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18093SpeciesTaxom
Thera Stephens, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1998Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lake Louise (Banff District)
91 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acleris variana Fernald, 1886Eastern Black-headed Budworm
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Agnorisma bugrai Koçak, 1983Collard Dart
Androloma maccullochii Kirby, 1837Maccullochs Forester
Apamea sora (Smith, 1903)⇒ Apamea auranticolor Grote, 1873
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791Freija Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Brenthis chariclea
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Chlosyne damoetas (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Choristoneura fumiferana (Clemens, 1865)⇒ Archips fumiferana Clemens, 0
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Clossiana alberta (Edwards, 1890)⇒ Boloria alberta W.H. Edwards, 1890
Clossiana astarte (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Boloria astarte Doubleday, 1847
Colias hecla Lefèbvre, 1836Arctic Orange
Colias meadii W. Edwards, 1871Alpine Orange
Colias pelidne Boisduval & ..., 1830Blueberry Sulfur
Colias tyche Böber, 1812Arctic Green Sulfur
Crambus perlella (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Crambus perlellus Scopoli, 1763
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Cupido agriades
Dysstroma walkerata Pearsall, 1909Marbled Carpet
Egira dolosa Grote, 1880Grieving Woodling
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Entephria multivagata Hulst, 1881Round burrfish
Epirrita autumnata Borkhausen, 1794Autumn Moth
Erebia epipsodea Butler, 1868Common Alpine
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Eulithis destinata Möschler, 1860Trunkfish
Eupithecia niphadophilata Dyar, 1904
Euxoa (Pleonectopoda) vallus Smith, 1900
Euxoa (Pleonectopoda) westermanni Staudinger, 1857Spinybacked cowfish
Euxoa rufula Smith, 1887Mountain Dart Moth
Euxoa terrenus Smith, 1900
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Lasionycta secedens Walker, 1858
Lasionycta subfuscula (Grote, 1873)⇒ Lasionycta taigata Lafontaine, 1988
Leucobrephos brephoides Walker, 1857Scarce Infant
Lithophane hemina Grote, 1879Hemina Pinion
Lycaena (Epidemia) mariposa Reakirt, 1866Forest Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) cupreus (W. H. Edwards, 1870)⇒ Lycaena cuprea W. H. Edwards, 1870
Lycaena asabinus Herrich-Schä..., 1851Anatolian Fiery Copper
Lycaena cuprotus Olliff, 1886
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Megasema maculata Smith, 1893
Mesogona olivata Harvey, 1874False-eye toby
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Occidryas editha (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852
Oeneis (Oeneis) chryxus Doubleday, 1849'Brown' Chryxus Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) melissa Fabricius, 1775Melissa Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Pachnobia imperita Hübner, 1827
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Parnassius smintheus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793
Phigalia titea Cramer, 1782Eastern oak looper
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
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
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Protoperigea anotha Dyar, 1904Kaslo Rustic Moth
Pyrausta unifascialis Packard, 1873One-banded Pyrausta
Pyrgus (Scelotrix) centaureae Rambur, 1839'Appalachian' Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus freija (Warren, 1924)⇒ Pyrgus centaureae Rambur, 1839
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria hydaspe Boisduval, 1869Hydaspe Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869Atronia Fritillary
Spodolepis substriataria Hulst, 1896Dog-face Geometer
Sympistis funebris Hübner, 1809
Sympistis nigrita (Boisduval, 1840)⇒ Sympistis labradoris Staudinger, 1857
Sympistis zetterstedtii (Staudinger, 1857)⇒ Sympistis labradoris Staudinger, 1857
Syngrapha angulidens Smith, 1891Lizard beetles
Syngrapha devergens Hübner, 1813
Syngrapha parilis Hübner, 1809
Thera otisi Dyar, 1904
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Xanthorhoe alticolata Barnes & McD..., 1916
Xestia lupa Lafontaine a..., 1998Plains Leopard Frog

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Lake Louise (Banff District)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
64
91
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