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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Mitchell (West Perth, Perth County, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
99
194
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
99
194
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
95
188
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
83
156
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
23
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mitchell (Perth County)
14 Families width 27 Species and 3 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mitchell (Perth County)
23 Genera with 27 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1865Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Discophora Boisduval, 1902Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Ematurga Lederer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lonchodes Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1871Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophorus Schäffer, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Scythris Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Thera Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thiotricha Meyrick, 19221SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mitchell (Perth County)
27 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Amphipoea velata (Walker, 1865)⇒ Loscopia velata Walker, 1865
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864Little Underwing
Chionodes obscurusella Chambers, 1872Boxelder leafworm
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) eriosoma Doubleday, 1843Cabbage semi-looper
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Discophora sondaica muscina Stichel, 1902
Ematurga atomaria atomaria Linnaeus, 1758Common Heath
Lonchodes praon Westwood, 1859
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pterophorus trachyphloeus (Meyrick, 1926)⇒ Oxyptilus epidectis Meyrick, 1908
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Scythris heleniella Milliere, 1876
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852
Thera juniperata Linnaeus, 1758Juniper Carpet
Thiotricha atractodes Meyrick, 1922

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Mitchell (Perth County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
23
27
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