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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
76
130
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
76
130
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
73
126
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
63
112
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
25
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Melbourne (Middlesex County Canada)
11 Families width 25 Species and 3 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Melbourne (Middlesex County Canada)
25 Genera with 25 Species
#ACDEGHILNOPST
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eulophonotus Felder, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1852Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Galleria Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1867Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tineola Herrich-Schä..., 18231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melbourne (Middlesex County Canada)
25 Species and 3 Subspecies
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) eriosoma Doubleday, 1843Cabbage semi-looper
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Eulophonotus myrmeleon Felder, 1874Cocoa stem borer
Eunica alpais cinara (W.C. Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Eunica alpais alpais Godart, 1824
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Galleria mellonella Linnaeus, 1758Bee moth
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866Garita Skipper
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Synanthedon tipuliformis Clerck, 1759Currant and Gooseberry borer
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Tineola bisselliella Hummel, 1823Clothing moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Melbourne (Middlesex County Canada)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
25
25
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