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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
101
190
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
101
190
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
96
184
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
77
151
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
29
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Vancouver
12 Families width 37 Species and 1 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals14SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Vancouver
29 Genera with 37 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1864Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1852Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1976Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1859Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1855Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1870Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1852Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1869Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Vancouver
37 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Agonopterix nervosa Haworth, 1811Carrot and parsnip flat-body moth
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Boloria (Clossiana) epithore Edwards, 1864Pacific Fritillary
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Mitoura rosneri (Johnson, 1976)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Occidryas chalcedona (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Parnassius (Driopa) clodius Ménétriés, 1855American Apollo
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Polygonia zephyrus (Edwards, 1870)⇒ Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867
Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852Desert checkered skipper
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Speyeria hydaspe Boisduval, 1869Hydaspe Fritillary
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tolype dayi Blackmoore, 1920
Udea profundalis Packard, 1873False celery leaftier
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in North Vancouver
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
29
37
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