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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region New Westminster (Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
26
40
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
26
40
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
25
39
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
21
35
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
20
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New Westminster (Metro Vancouver)
8 Families width 22 Species and 1 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for New Westminster (Metro Vancouver)
20 Genera with 22 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1873Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1852Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1859Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1855Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1852Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1852Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomiges Hering, 01SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Westminster (Metro Vancouver)
22 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Catocala faustina Strecker, 1873Channel flounder
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Parnassius (Driopa) clodius Ménétriés, 1855American Apollo
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Polygonia oreas Edwards, 1869Oreas Anglewing
Proserpinus flavofasciata Walker, 1856Yellow-banded day sphinx
Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852Desert checkered skipper
Smerinthus cerisyi cerisyi Kirby, 1837
Speyeria zerene Boisduval, 1852'Spring Mountains' Zerene Fritillary
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xylomiges pallidior

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in New Westminster (Metro Vancouver)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
20
22
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