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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region North Coast Regional District (British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
84
193
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
83
192
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
81
189
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
67
167
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
12
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Coast Regional District
11 Families width 11 Species and 2 Subspecies
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Coast Regional District
12 Genera with 11 Species
Albuna Edwards, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Dahlica Enderlein, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterix Hübner, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Jacksonia Theobald, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1809Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Thiotricha Meyrick, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Coast Regional District
11 Species and 2 Subspecies
Albuna pyramidalis Walker, 1856Fireweed Clearwing
Dahlica lichenella Linnaeus, 1761Lichen Case-bearer
Glyphipterix sistes Heppner, 1985
Jacksonia papillata Theobald, 1923Aphid
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Satyrium calanus calanus Hübner, 1809Banded Hairstreak
Thiotricha atractodes Meyrick, 1922
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in North Coast Regional District
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
12
11
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