Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Nelson (Central Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada)
List of families for Nelson (Central Kootenay)
20 Families width 157 Species and 1 Subspecies | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 51 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802) | Apollos | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 | Flower Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Nelson (Central Kootenay)
123 Genera with 157 Species #ABCDEGHILMNOPSTUVX
| Abagrotis J. Smith, 1864 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Acleris Hübner, 1869 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Acossus Dyar, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1909 | Dagger moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aglais Dalman, 1819 | Tortoiseshells | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1874 | Cutworm | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 1759 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anacampsis J. Curtis, 1875 | Anacampsis New Species | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anathix Franclemont, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ancylis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apamea Ochsenheimer, 1878 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Athetis Hübner, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Behrensia Grote, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1864 | Lesser Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1881 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carterocephalus Lederer, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1780 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceranemota Clarke, 1938 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorosea Packard, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chytolita Grote, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clepsis Guenée, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clostera Samouelle, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1819 | Clouded yellows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Condica Walker, 1911 | Groundlings And Allies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crassivesica Hardwick, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptocala Benjamin, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cydia Hübner, 1758 | Piercers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deciduphagus Billberg, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diarsia Hübner, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dichrorampha Guenée, 1935 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Discestra Hampson, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Discophora Boisduval, 1902 | Duffers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dysstroma Hübner, 1917 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Egira Duponchel, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ennomos Treitschke, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epinotia Hübner, 1895 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eremobina McDunnough, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1870 | Duskywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eudonia Billberg, 1972 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eulithis Hübner, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupithecia Curtis, 1946 | Pug Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptoieta Doubleday, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euthyatira Smith, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euxoa Hübner, 1895 | Coast dart | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Evergestis Hübner, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gesneria Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grammia Rambur, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Graphiphora Ochsenheimer, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hadena Schrank, 2002 | Lychnis | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1855 | Bee hawk-moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1758 | Branded Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Homoglaea Morrison, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Horisme Hübner, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydriomena Huebner, 1918 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1775 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Icaricia Nabokov, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idaea Treitschke, 1825 | Dwarf cream wave | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Incisalia Scudder, 1852 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lacinipolia McDunnough, 1873 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leucania Ochsenheimer, 1856 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1852 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lithophane Hübner, 1874 | Pale pinion | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1866 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Malacosoma Hübner, 1864 | Tent Caterpillar Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mastor Godman, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanchra Hübner, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metarranthis Warren, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micrurapteryx Spuler, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neophasia Behr, 1859 | Pine Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neoterpes Hulst, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1852 | Anglewing butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ochlodes Scudder, 1852 | Darters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Operophtera Hübner, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 1921 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1797 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1853 | Chilasa | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Parasa Moore, 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parnassius Latreille, 1847 | Apollos | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pero Herrich-Schä..., 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Petrophila Guilding, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllodesma Hübner, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1861 | Fetterbush | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Plagodis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platypolia Grote, 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pleromelloida Nye, 1881 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polia Ochsenheimer, 1864 | Pale shining brown | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1869 | Anglewings | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1866 | Checkered Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1856 | Friendly pobole | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Proserpinus Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protoperigea McDunnough, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudanarta Grote, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudothyatira Grote, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyla Grote, 1811 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrausta Schrank, 1873 | Mint Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgus Hübner, 1852 | Checkered skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Schizura Doubleday, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scoparia Haworth, 1865 | And Allies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scopula Schrank, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scythris Hübner, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sideridis Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1837 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speranza Curtis, 1873 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1869 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stamnodes Guenée, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stenoporpia McDunnough, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stretchia H. Edwards, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1852 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Synchlora Guenée, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tesagrotis Lafontaine, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thera Stephens, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichordestra McCabe, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tyria Hubner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ufeus Grote, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | Xanthorhoe Hübner, 1825 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Xestia Hübner, 1896 | Spotted cutworm | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1886 | Swordgrass Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Nelson (Central Kootenay)
157 Species and 1 Subspecies | Abagrotis dodi McDunnough, 1927 | Lake Tahoe draba | | Abagrotis glenni Buckett, 1968 | | | Abagrotis hermina Lafontaine, 1998 | | | Abagrotis vittifrons Grote, 1864 | Pale-edged Dart Moth | | Acleris celiana Robinson, 1869 | | | Acleris maccana Treitschke, 1835 | Marbled Button | | Acleris semiannula Robinson, 1869 | Half-Ringed Acleris Moth | | Acossus centerensis Lintner, 1877 | Poplar Carpenterworm | | Acossus populi Walker, 1856 | Aspen Carpenterworm | | Acronicta cyanescens (Hampson, 1909) | ⇒ Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852 | | Aglais milberti Godart, 1819 | Fire-rim Tortoiseshell | | Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766 | Black cutworm | | Agrotis volubilis Harvey, 1874 | Blackspotted flounder | | Amphipyra (Amphipyra) tragopoginis Clerck, 1759 | Mouse | | Anacampsis niveopulvella Chambers, 1875 | Pale-headed aspen leaf roller moth | | Anathix puta Grote, 1868 | Bay whiff | | Ancylis unguicella Linnaeus, 1758 | Broken-barred Roller | | Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766 | Atlantic sole | | Apamea antennata Smith, 1890 | Lizard beetles | | Apamea occidens Grote, 1878 | Western Apamea | | Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873) | ⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873 | | Behrensia conchiformis Grote, 1875 | | | Boloria (Clossiana) epithore Edwards, 1864 | Pacific Fritillary | | Callophrys (Incisalia) mossii H. Edwards, 1881 | Doudoroff Elfin | | Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771 | Arctic Skipper | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Ceranemota albertae Clarke, 1938 | Alberta Lutestring | | Chlorosea nevadaria Packard, 1873 | California strawberry | | Chytolita petrealis (Grote, 1880) | ⇒ Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854 | | Clepsis persicana Fitch, 1856 | Green needleworm | | Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856 | Rustylined leaftier | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Colias philodice Godart, 1819 | Cloud Sulphur | | Condica andrena Smith, 1911 | Rough triggerfish | | Crassivesica bochus (Morrison, 1874) | ⇒ Euxoa bochus Morrison, 1874 | | Cryptocala acadiensis Bethune-Baker, 1869 | Catocaline dart | | Cydia pomonella Linnaeus, 1758 | Codling Moth | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852) | ⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852 | | Diarsia calgary J.B. Smith, 1898 | Calgary Dart | | Dichrorampha vancouverana McDunnough, 1935 | Gold-fringed Drill | | Discestra oregonica (Grote, 1881) | ⇒ Anarta oregonica Grote, 1881 | | Discophora sondaica muscina Stichel, 1902 | | | Dysstroma formosa Hulst, 1896 | Black Mountain Salamander | | Dysstroma sobria Swett, 1917 | 10-spotted Rhododendron Moth | | Egira simplex Walker, 1865 | | | Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858 | Maple Spanworm | | Epinotia criddleana Kearfott, 1907 | | | Epinotia lomonana Kearfott, 1907 | | | Epinotia medioplagata Walsingham, 1895 | | | Eremobina claudens Walker, 1857 | Dark-winged Quaker | | Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Aspen Dusky Wing | | Eudonia spenceri Munroe, 1972 | | | Eulithis propulsata Walker, 1862 | Currant Eulithis Moth | | Eupithecia johnstoni McDunnough, 1946 | Black Salamander | | Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775 | Variegated Fritillary | | Euthyatira semicircularis Grote, 1881 | | | Euxoa (Orosagrotis) perpolita Morrison, 1876 | Polished Dart | | Euxoa intrita Morrison, 1874 | | | Euxoa servita Smith, 1895 | | | Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852 | | Evergestis subterminalis Barnes & McD..., 1914 | | | Gesneria centuriella Denis & Schi..., 1775 | | | Grammia (Grammia) elongata Stretch, 1885 | Columbia Tiger Moth | | Graphiphora augur Fabricius, 1775 | Double Dart | | Hadena caelestis Troubridge &..., 2002 | | | Hemaris thetis (Boisduval, 1855) | ⇒ Hemaris diffinis Boisduval, 1836 | | Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872 | | Homoglaea carbonaria Harvey, 1876 | | | Horisme intestinata Guenée, 1858 | Brown Bark Carpet | | Hydriomena macdunnoughi Swett, 1918 | Olympic Salamanders | | Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775 | Bedstraw Hawk Moth | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852 | Boisduval's blue | | Idaea demissaria Hübner, 1825 | Red Bordered Wave | | Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852 | | Lacinipolia lustralis Grote, 1875 | The Lustral Mamestra | | Lacinipolia meditata Grote, 1873 | Pink-backed cutworm | | Leucania commoides Guenée, 1852 | Comma Wainscot | | Leucania insueta Guenée, 1852 | Heterodox Wainscot | | Leucania multilinea Walker, 1856 | Engelmann's milkweed | | Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775 | Viceroy | | Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852 | Lorquin's admiral | | Lithophane innominata Smith, 1893 | Nameless Pinion | | Lithophane thaxteri Grote, 1874 | Nonconformist | | Lycaena (Epidemia) mariposa Reakirt, 1866 | Forest Copper | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864 | Western Tent Caterpillar | | Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862 | | | Melanchra assimilis Morrison, 1874 | Black Arches | | Metarranthis duaria Guenée, 1857 | Ruddy Metarranthis | | Micrurapteryx salicifoliella Chambers, 1872 | Willow Leaf Blotch Miner Moth | | Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859 | Pine butterfly | | Neoterpes trianguliferata Packard, 1871 | | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758 | Camberwell Beaty | | Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781 | | Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852 | Western Skipper | | Operophtera bruceata Hulst, 1886 | Bruce Spanworm | | Orgyia pseudotsugata McDunnough, 1921 | Douglas Fir Tussock | | Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839 | Big poplar sphinx | | Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797 | Blind-Eyed Sphinx | | Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852 | Anise Swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852 | Pale Swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853 | Western swallowtail | | Parasa mompha Dyar, 1926 | | | Parnassius (Driopa) clodius Ménétriés, 1855 | American Apollo | | Parnassius smintheus (Doubleday, 1847) | ⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793 | | Pero occidentalis Hulst, 1896 | Black Mountain Salamander | | Petrophila confusalis (Walker, 1865) | ⇒ Petrophila avernalis Grote, 1878 | | Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863 | Field Crescent | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841 | American Lappet Moth | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861) | ⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758 | | Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758 | American Barred Umber | | Platypolia contadina Smith, 1894 | Filefishes | | Pleromelloida bonuscula Smith, 1898 | | | Pleromelloida conserta Grote, 1881 | | | Polia purpurissata Grote, 1864 | Purple Arches | | Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862 | 'Green' Green Comma | | Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867 | 'Zephyr' Hoary Comma | | Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775 | Dark-Gray Anglewing | | Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869 | Golden Anglewing | | Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866 | Checkered white cabbage worm | | Probole amicaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856 | Friendly Probole | | Proserpinus clarkiae Boisduval, 1852 | Clarkia Sphinx Moth | | Protoperigea posticata Harvey, 1875 | | | Pseudanarta crocea H. Edwards, 1875 | Sanddabs | | Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Guenée, 1852 | Tufted Thyatirid | | Pyla fusca Haworth, 1811 | Brown Knot-horn | | Pyrausta unifascialis Packard, 1873 | One-banded Pyrausta | | Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852 | Desert checkered skipper | | Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797 | Unicorn caterpillar | | Scoparia biplagialis Walker, 1865 | Double-striped Scoparia | | Scopula luteolata Hulst, 1880 | Four-toed Salamander | | Scythris heleniella Milliere, 1876 | | | Sideridis maryx Guenée, 1852 | Maroonwing | | Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837 | Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth | | Speranza colata Grote, 1881 | Black Mountain Salamander | | Speranza sulphurea Packard, 1873 | Sulphur Angle | | Speyeria hydaspe Boisduval, 1869 | Hydaspe Fritillary | | Stamnodes morrisata (Hulst, 1887) | ⇒ Stamnoctenis morrisata Hulst, 1887 | | Stenoporpia separataria Grote, 1883 | | | Stretchia muricina Grote, 1876 | | | Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852 | | | Synchlora aerata Fabricius, 1798 | Camouflaged Looper | | Tesagrotis corrodera Smith, 1910 | Largescale tonguefish | | Thera otisi Dyar, 1904 | | | Trichordestra liquida Grote, 1881 | | | Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cinnabar | | Ufeus plicatus Grote, 1878 | Folded Satyr | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Xestia oblata Morrison, 1875 | Rosy Dart | | Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896 | Smith'S Dart | | Xylena cineritia Grote, 1874 | Gray Swordgrass | | Xylena curvimacula Morrison, 1874 | Dot-and-Dash Swordgrass | | Xylena thoracica Putnam-Cramer, 1886 | Acadian Swordgrass Moth |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Nelson (Central Kootenay)
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