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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Northern Gulf Islands (Gulf Islands, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
47
85
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
47
85
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
42
80
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
29
65
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
12
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northern Gulf Islands
8 Families width 13 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northern Gulf Islands
12 Genera with 13 Species
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Enypia Hulst, 1908Girdle1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1876Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Paraccra Razowski, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern Gulf Islands
13 Species
Apamea maxima Dyar, 1904
Enypia griseata Grossbeck, 1908Black-spotted Newt
Erynnis propertius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Propertius Duskywing
Eupithecia annulata Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Eupithecia longipalpata Packard, 1876
Hydriomena irata Swett, 1910Cope's Giant Salamander
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Occidryas editha (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Paraccra mimesa Razowski, 2005
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Northern Gulf Islands
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
12
13
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