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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Plateau (Inverness County, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		67
173
209		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		67
173
209		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		63
167
203		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		51
142
175		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Plateau (Inverness County)
16 Families width 103 Species and 2 Subspecies
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals32SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms12SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones14SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths13SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae (Bruand, 1851)Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Plateau (Inverness County)
78 Genera with 103 Species
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Achroia Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Agapeta Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Alucita Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 17681SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aplocera Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Archips Hübner, 1758Undescribed Archips Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Axylia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1828Lesser Fritillaries5SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Celypha Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chazara Moore, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1761Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1812Clouded yellows6SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1758Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1758Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1900Alpines4SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1775Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hedya Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Hemithea Duponchel, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1758Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1775Hayworms1SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1758Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 0Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1764Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1758Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Minoa Treitschke, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics3SpeciesTaxom
Opisthograptis Huebner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 0Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parascotia Hubner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1849Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phycitodes Hampson, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1779Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pleurota Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1758Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Rhyacionia Hübner, 1775Pine Tip Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1869Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1763Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Plateau (Inverness County)
103 Species and 2 Subspecies
Achroia grisella Fabricius, 1794Lesser bee moth
Agapeta zoegana Linnaeus, 1767Knapweed Conch
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agonopterix arenella Denis & Schi..., 1775Brindled Flat-body
Agrochola (Leptologia) lota Clerck, 1759Red-line Quaker
Agrotis (Agrotis) exclamationis Linnaeus, 1758Heart & Dart
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Alucita hexadactyla Linnaeus, 1758Many-plumed moth
Anania funebris Ström, 1768White Spotted Sable Moth
Anarta (Anarta) myrtilli Linnaeus, 1761Beautiful Yellow Underwing
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aplocera plagiata Linnaeus, 1758St. John´s Wort Inchworm
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Archips xylosteana Linnaeus, 1758Brown Oak Tortrix
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
Axylia putris Linnaeus, 1761Flame
Boloria (Boloria) alaskensis Holland, 1900Alaskan Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791Freija Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) improba Butler, 1877'Uncompahgre' Dingy Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) polaris Boisduval, 1828Polar Fritillary
Cabera exanthemata Scopoli, 1763Common Wave
Cabera pusaria Linnaeus, 1758Common White Wave
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Celypha lacunana Denis & Schi..., 1775Common Marble
Chazara briseis Linnaeus, 1764Hermit
Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761Pearly Heath
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias hecla Lefèbvre, 1836Arctic Orange
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Colias tyche Böber, 1812Arctic Green Sulfur
Crambus pascuella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Crambus pascuellus Linnaeus, 1758
Cucullia (Cucullia) umbratica Linnaeus, 1758Shark
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Diachrysia chrysitis Linnaeus, 1758Burnished Brass
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Erebia discoidalis Kirby, 1837Red-Disk Alpine
Erebia fasciata (Butler, 1868)⇒ Erebia zapateri Oberthür, 1875
Erebia rossii Curtis, 1834Arctic Alpine
Erebia youngi Holland, 1900Four-dotted Alpine
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Hedya nubiferana Haworth, 1811Bud moth
Hemithea aestivaria Hübner, 1799Common Emerald
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hypena (Hypena) proboscidalis Linnaeus, 1758Snout
Hypsopygia costalis Fabricius, 1775Clover hay moth
Idaea aversata Linnaeus, 1758Riband Wave
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Jamides cyta cyta
Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758Large Wall
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758Real´s Wood White
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758Marbled White
Minoa murinata Scopoli, 1763Drab Looper
Oeneis (Oeneis) bore Schneider, 1792Arctic Grayling
Oeneis (Oeneis) melissa Fabricius, 1775Melissa Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Opisthograptis luteolata Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Orthosia (Monima) cerasi (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Orthosia stabilis Schiffermüller, 1775
Orthosia (Semiophora) gothica Linnaeus, 1758Hebrew Character
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio tydeus tydeus
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Parascotia fuliginaria Linnaeus, 1761Waved Black
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Parnassius (Driopa) eversmanni Ménétriés, 1849Eversmann's parnassian
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Phlogophora meticulosa Linnaeus, 1758Angle Shades
Phycitodes albatella Ragonot, 1887
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Pleurota lomographa (Lower, 1902)⇒ Thema lomographa Lower, 1902
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Pyrrhia umbra Hufnagel, 1766Bordered Sallow
Rhyacionia buoliana Denis & Schi..., 1775European pine shoot moth
Scopula (Scopula) immorata Linnaeus, 1758Lewes Wave
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869Atronia Fritillary
Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758Larch hawk moth
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) purpuralis Brunnich, 1763Transparent Burnet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Plateau (Inverness County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		16
78
103		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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