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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Melville Beach (Grayson, Saskatchewan, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
12
38
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
12
38
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
12
38
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
12
38
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
34
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Melville Beach
9 Families width 41 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms21SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Melville Beach
34 Genera with 41 Species
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Abagrotis J. Smith, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Acossus Dyar, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1847Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Aletia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Bomolocha Schrank, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Dasylophia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Eumacaria Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1869Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Faronta Smith, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Homohadena Grote, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18745SpeciesTaxom
Lochmaeus Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mamestra Ochsenheimer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Nerice Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Notodonta Ochsenheimer, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1864Pale shining brown2SpeciesTaxom
Prionoxystus Grote, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Proxenus Herrich-Schä..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Sympistis Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melville Beach
41 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abagrotis alternata Grote, 1864Greater Red Dart
Acossus centerensis Lintner, 1877Poplar Carpenterworm
Adelpha aricia aricia Hewitson, 1847
Aletia oxygala (Grote, 1881)⇒ Mythimna oxygala Grote, 1881
Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868Dusted Skipper
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Bomolocha atomaria Smith, 1903
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Dasylophia anguina Abbot & Smith, 1797Black-spotted Prominent
Datana ministra Drury, 1773Yellow Necked Caterpillar Moth
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Eumacaria madopata Guenée, 1857Brown Bordered Geometer
Euxoa (Pleonectopoda) scandens Riley, 1869White cutworm
Faronta diffusa (Walker, 1856)⇒ Dargida diffusa Walker, 1856
Grammia (Grammia) virguncula Kirby, 1837Little Tiger Moth
Homohadena badistriga (Grote, 1872)⇒ Sympistis badistriga Grote, 1872
Homohadena infixa (Walker, 1856)⇒ Sympistis infixa Walker, 1856
Homohadena stabilis (Smith, 1896)⇒ Sympistis stabilis Smith, 1895
Lacinipolia lorea Guenée, 1852Bridled Arches
Lacinipolia lustralis Grote, 1875The Lustral Mamestra
Lacinipolia meditata Grote, 1873Pink-backed cutworm
Lacinipolia olivacea Morrison, 1874Olive Arches
Lacinipolia vicina Grote, 1874Neighborly Arches
Lochmaeus bilineata Packard, 1864Double-lined Prominent
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mamestra configurata Walker, 1856Bertha Armyworm
Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Notodonta scitipennis Walker, 1862Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Polia imbrifera Guenée, 1852Cloudy Arches
Polia purpurissata Grote, 1864Purple Arches
Prionoxystus robiniae Peck, 1818Carpenter worm
Proserpinus juanita Strecker, 1876Juanita Sphinx
Proxenus mendosa McDunnough, 1927Lake Tahoe draba
Renia flavipunctalis Geyer, 1832Even-lined Renia
Sympistis chionanthi J.E. Smith, 1797Fringe Tree Sallow
Tarachidia binocula (Grote, 1875)⇒ Ponometia binocula Grote, 1875
Trichordestra lilacina Harvey, 1874Aster Arches

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Melville Beach
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
34
41
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