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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands (Manitoulin District, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
43
99
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
43
99
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
37
91
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
33
86
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
54
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands
13 Families width 59 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms11SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals17SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths10SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands
54 Genera with 59 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1864Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Adaina Tutt, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1847Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Apotomis Hübner, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Baileya Grote, 1852Desert Marigolds1SpeciesTaxom
Calophasia Stephens, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Celaena Stephens, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1852Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1898Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1862Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Falcaria Haworth, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Gueneria Packard, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Hypocoena Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1849Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1906Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Plemyria Hübner, 1896Blue-bordered carpet1SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pryocycla1SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1862Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sthenopis Packard, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Synaxis Hulst, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Trichaeta Swinhoe, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xylotype Hampson, 19221SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands
59 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acronicta grisea (Walker, 1856)⇒ Acronicta indica Moore, 1857
Acronicta noctivaga Grote, 1864Dab
Adaina montanus Walsingham, 1880
Adelpha aricia aricia Hewitson, 1847
Apotomis bifida McDunnough, 1938
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Baileya doubledayi Guenée, 1852Doubleday'S Baileya Moth
Calophasia lunula Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Caripeta angustiorata Walker, 1862Brown Pine Looper
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Celaena reniformis (Grote, 1874)⇒ Helotropha reniformis Grote, 1874
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Diachrysia aereoides Grote, 1864Dark-Spotted Looper
Elaphria festivoides Guenée, 1852Festive Midget
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Euchlaena madusaria Walker, 1860Scrub Euchlaena
Euchloe lotta (Beutenmüller, 1898)⇒ Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Eupithecia anticaria Walker, 1862
Falcaria bilineata Packard, 1864
Gueneria similaria Walker, 1860Ghostly Fern Moth
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hypagyrtis piniata Packard, 1870Pine Measuringworm
Hypocoena inquinata Guenée, 1852Sordid Wainscot
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775Bronze Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macaria oweni Swett, 1907Eastern Mud Turtle
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Oeneis (Oeneis) chryxus Doubleday, 1849'Brown' Chryxus Arctic
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Plemyria georgii Hulst, 1896George'S Carpet Moth
Plusia putnami Grote, 1873Lempke's gold spot
Plusia venusta Walker, 1865Green milkweed
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pryocycla decoloraria Hulst, 1886
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Selenia alciphearia Walker, 1860Brown-tipped Thorn
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Sthenopis argenteomaculatus Harris, 1841Alder root borer
Synaxis cervinaria (Packard, 1871)⇒ Tetracis cervinaria Packard, 1871
Trichaeta molanna Wallengren, 1857
Trichordestra lilacina Harvey, 1874Aster Arches
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xylotype arcadia Barnes & Ben..., 1922Acadian Sallow

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
54
59
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