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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Langford (Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
20
38
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
20
38
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
17
33
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
14
30
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
18
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Langford (Vancouver Island)
8 Families width 19 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Langford (Vancouver Island)
18 Genera with 19 Species
Boloria Moore, 1864Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1852Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1874Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1852Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zotheca Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Langford (Vancouver Island)
19 Species
Boloria (Clossiana) epithore Edwards, 1864Pacific Fritillary
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Hesperia colorado Scudder, 1874Common Branded Skipper
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852Desert checkered skipper
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zotheca tranquilla Grote, 1874Elder Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Langford (Vancouver Island)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
18
19
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