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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Northern Sunrise County (Northern Alberta, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
69
165
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
69
165
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
64
157
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
49
131
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
61
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northern Sunrise County
16 Families width 78 Species and 5 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms18SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones10SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northern Sunrise County
61 Genera with 78 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1874Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1878Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Amydria Clemens, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Andropolia Grote, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Aseptis McDunnough, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Audre Hemming, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1874Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows3SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dichrorampha Guenée, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1849Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1898Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1872
Checkerspots0SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1926Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Fernaldella Hulst, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1872Port Arthur Buck Moth2SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1866Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1864Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa4SpeciesTaxom
Phaneta Stephens, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plataea Herrich-Schä..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1852Checkered Whites3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanarta Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rhizagrotis Smith, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Sesia Fabricius, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sparganothis Hübner, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1862Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern Sunrise County
78 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Acronicta dactylina Grote, 1874Alder Dagger
Adonisea acutilinea Grote, 1878
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Alypia ridingsii Grote, 1864Mountain Forester
Amydria obliquella Dietz, 1905
Andropolia theodori Grote, 1878
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Aseptis characta Grote, 1880
Audre phyciodes Hayward, 1949
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dichrorampha piperana Busck, 1906
Digrammia curvata Grote, 1880Shaded Granite Moth
Digrammia irrorata Packard, 1876Neuse River Waterdog
Drasteria howlandii Grote, 1865
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erebia mancinus (Doubleday, 1849)⇒ Erebia disa Thunberg, 1791
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euchloe lotta (Beutenmüller, 1898)⇒ Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871
Eupithecia graphata hesperia Wehrli, 1926
Fernaldella fimetaria Grote & Robi..., 1870Green Broomweed Looper
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Heliothis (Heliothis) phloxiphaga Grote & Robi..., 1867Artematopid beetles
Hemileuca hera Harris, 1841Hera Buckmoth
Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872Nevada buck moth
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Hyppa indistincta Smith, 1894
Lacinipolia stricta Walker, 1865Brown Arches Moth
Lycaena (Chalceria) rubidus Behr, 1866'White Mountains' Ruddy Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Occidryas editha (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852
Oligia rampartensis (Dyar, 1923)⇒ Oligia violacea Grote, 1881
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Phaneta offectalis Hulst, 1886
Phaneta pallidarcis Heinrich, 1923
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Plataea trilinearia Packard, 1873Sagebrush Girdle
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White
Pseudanarta crocea H. Edwards, 1875Sanddabs
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Rhizagrotis albalis Grote, 1878
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Sesia tibialis (Harris, 1839)⇒ Sesia tibiale Harris, 1839
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Sparganothis senecionana Walsingham, 1879
Sparganothis tunicana Walsingham, 1879
Sparganothis xanthoides Walker, 1863Mosaic Sparganothis
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Synanthedon albicornis Edwards, 1881Western Willow Borer
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Northern Sunrise County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
61
78
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