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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Midland (Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
70
216
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
70
216
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
62
199
243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
55
185
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
90
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Midland (Simcoe County)
12 Families width 113 Species and 1 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms50SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals20SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper9SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Midland (Simcoe County)
90 Genera with 113 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Abegesta Munroe, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1861Dagger moths7SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1837Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Agnorisma Lafontaine, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1874Cutworm3SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Bellura Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1782Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1810Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Euchromius Guenée, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1874Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Homoglaea Morrison, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ipimorpha Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters2SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1874Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1827Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nedra Clarke, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1907Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Platysenta Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1864Pale shining brown1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohermonassa Varga, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sideridis Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Spaelotis Boisduval, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Spiramater McCabe, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichosilia Hampson, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1918Crocus Geometer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Midland (Simcoe County)
113 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Abegesta reluctalis Hulst, 1886
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Acronicta connecta Grote, 1873Connected Dagger
Acronicta grisea (Walker, 1856)⇒ Acronicta indica Moore, 1857
Acronicta impressa Walker, 1856Impressed Dagger
Acronicta interrupta Guenée, 1852Interrupted Dagger
Acronicta radcliffei Harvey, 1875Radcliffe'S Dagger
Acronicta retardata Walker, 1861Maple Dagger
Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837Bredow'S Sister
Agnorisma bugrai Koçak, 1983Collard Dart
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis stigmosa Morris, 1874Spotted Dart
Agrotis volubilis Harvey, 1874Blackspotted flounder
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Anaplectoides pressus Grote, 1874Dappled Dart
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Bellura obliqua Walker, 1865Cattail Borer
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Dypterygia rozmani Berio, 1974American Bird'S-Wing
Egira dolosa Grote, 1880Grieving Woodling
Euchromius ocellea Haworth, 1811Eyed Veneer
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Heliothis (Heliothis) phloxiphaga Grote & Robi..., 1867Artematopid beetles
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hesperia nevada (Scudder, 1874)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Homoglaea hircina Morrison, 1875Goat sallow
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Hyppa xylinoides Guenée, 1852Common Hyppa
Ipimorpha pleonectusa Grote, 1873Blackcheeked aspen caterpillar
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Lacinipolia meditata Grote, 1873Pink-backed cutworm
Lacinipolia olivacea Morrison, 1874Olive Arches
Lacinipolia vicina Grote, 1874Neighborly Arches
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Leucania commoides Guenée, 1852Comma Wainscot
Leucania insueta Guenée, 1852Heterodox Wainscot
Leucania linita Guenée, 1852Linen Wainscot
Leucania pseudargyria Guenée, 1852False Wainscot
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lithophane fagina Morrison, 1874Hoary Pinion
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Melanchra assimilis Morrison, 1874Black Arches
Mormonia antinympha Hübner, 1827
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nedra ramosula Guenée, 1841Gray Half Spot
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866Garita Skipper
Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998American Flame-shouldered Dart
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Papaipema pterisii Bird, 1907Bracken Borer
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Platysenta videns (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Condica videns Guenée, 1852
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polia purpurissata Grote, 1864Purple Arches
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pseudohermonassa bicarnea Guenée, 1852Pink spotted dart
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Sideridis rosea Harvey, 1874False-eye toby
Spaelotis clandestina Harris, 1841Clandestine Dart
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Spilosoma latipennis Stretch, 1872Pink-legged Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Spiramater lutra Guenée, 1852Otter Arches
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Trichosilia geniculata (Grote & Robi..., 1868)⇒ Feltia geniculata Grote & Robi..., 1868
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Xanthotype urticaria Swett, 1918False Crocus Geometer
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Zale undularis Drury, 1770Black Zale
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Midland (Simcoe County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
90
113
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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