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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Newton (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
78
178
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
78
178
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
73
168
199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
61
151
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
52
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Newton (Edmonton Canada)
11 Families width 57 Species and 3 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals21SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Newton (Edmonton Canada)
52 Genera with 57 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Bematistes Hemming, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1816
Mottled rustic0SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Eulonche Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Euthrix Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1875Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1906Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Prionoxystus Grote, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Newton (Edmonton Canada)
57 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Bematistes umbra hemileuca Jordan, 1914
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euchlaena irraria Barnes & McD..., 1916Least-marked Euchlaena
Eulonche lanceolaria Grote, 1875
Euthrix potatoria Linnaeus, 1758Drinker
Euxoa (Orosagrotis) ridingsiana Grote, 1875
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Holomelina fragilis (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Virbia fragilis Strecker, 1878
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macrochilo absorptalis Walker, 1859Slant-lined Fan-foot
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858Pale Metanema
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Panthea furcilla Packard, 1864Eastern Panthea
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Prionoxystus robiniae Peck, 1818Carpenter worm
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Newton (Edmonton Canada)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
52
57
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