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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Melbourne (Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
47
73
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
47
73
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
46
72
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
40
65
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
11
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Melbourne (Yarmouth County)
6 Families width 11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Melbourne (Yarmouth County)
11 Genera with 11 Species
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1852Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1867Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melbourne (Yarmouth County)
11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Eunica alpais cinara (W.C. Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Eunica alpais alpais Godart, 1824
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Melbourne (Yarmouth County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
11
11
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