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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Longwood (Strathroy-Caradoc, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
41
60
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
41
60
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
39
58
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
32
49
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
15
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Longwood (Middlesex County Canada)
12 Families width 17 Species and 3 Subspecies
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Longwood (Middlesex County Canada)
15 Genera with 17 Species
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cryptolechia Zeller, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1758Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Harrisina Packard, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Longwood (Middlesex County Canada)
17 Species and 3 Subspecies
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cryptolechia scolia Meyrick, 1902
Cydia pomonella Linnaeus, 1758Codling Moth
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Harrisina americana Guérin-Ménev..., 1829Grape leaf skeletonizer
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Longwood (Middlesex County Canada)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
15
17
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