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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Mountain Park (Yellowhead County, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
18
46
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
18
46
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
17
45
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
15
40
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
27
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mountain Park (Yellowhead County)
6 Families width 34 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals12SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mountain Park (Yellowhead County)
27 Genera with 34 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1794Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows4SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 1944
0SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Megathymus Scudder, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1884Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1847Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1852Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1869Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mountain Park (Yellowhead County)
34 Species
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Colias christina W. Edwards, 1863Christina Sulphur
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias meadii W. Edwards, 1871Alpine Orange
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Egira variabilis (Smith, 1891)⇒ Egira variolosus Gyulai , L. ..., 2011
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Megathymus streckeri Skinner, 1895Plains giant skipper
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Parnassius smintheus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus scriptura Boisduval, 1852Small Checkered Skipper
Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869Atronia Fritillary
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Mountain Park (Yellowhead County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
27
34
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