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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Lamont County (Central Alberta, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
116
335
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
116
335
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
111
326
352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
87
280
308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
87
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lamont County
18 Families width 96 Species and 6 Subspecies
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals18SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms8SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae (Stainton, 1854)Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828)Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lamont County
87 Genera with 96 Species
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Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1841Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aethes Billberg, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Agapeta Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Archips Hübner, 1863Undescribed Archips Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Aristotelia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1953Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoesthia Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1818Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1758Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Discestra Hampson, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Endothenia Stephens, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1791Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 0Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1895Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Euthrix Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hedya Hübner, 18282SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1758Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Mesogona Boisduval, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Notocelia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1792Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orthotaenia Stephens, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platarctia Packard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Proteoteras Riley, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1865And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syncopacma Meyrick, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lamont County
96 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Aethes smeathmanniana Fabricius, 1781Common Marbled Straw
Agapeta zoegana Linnaeus, 1767Knapweed Conch
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Archips argyrospila Walker, 1863Fruit Tree Leafroller
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Aristotelia roseosuffusella Clemens, 1860Aristotelia Moth
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Choristoneura pinus (Freeman, 1953)⇒ Archips pinus Freeman, 0
Chrysoesthia sexguttella Thunberg, 1794Moth
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Crambus leachellus Zincken, 1818Leach'S Grass-Veneer
Cydia pomonella Linnaeus, 1758Codling Moth
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Discestra trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Endothenia quadrimaculana (Haworth, 1811)⇒ Endothenia nubilana Clemens, 1865
Epinotia nisella Clerck, 1759Brindled Poplar Tortrix
Epinotia solandriana Linnaeus, 1758Birch Leafroller
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Erebia disa Thunberg, 1791Arctic Ringlet
Eunica chlorochroa chlorochroa
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Euthrix potatoria Linnaeus, 1758Drinker
Furcula furcula Clerck, 1759Sallow Kitten
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Hedya nubiferana Haworth, 1811Bud moth
Hedya ochroleucana Frolich, 1828Buff-tipped Marble
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Lacipa exetastes Collenette, 1952
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758Birch Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Mesogona olivata Harvey, 1874False-eye toby
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Notocelia cynosbatella Linnaeus, 1758Black Cloak
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Oeneis (Oeneis) bore Schneider, 1792Arctic Grayling
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Orthotaenia undulana Denis & Schi..., 1775Dusky Leafroller
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758American Barred Umber
Platarctia parthenos Harris, 1850St Lawrence Tiger Moth
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Proteoteras aesculana Riley, 1881Early Proteoteras
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Scoparia biplagialis Walker, 1865Double-striped Scoparia
Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758Larch hawk moth
Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Lamont County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
87
96
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


Links, sources and further information
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Lepidoptera at butterflies.bcghana.org
Lepidoptera at mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu
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