Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Plymouth (Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada)
List of families for Plymouth (Pictou County)
17 Families width 114 Species and 3 Subspecies | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803) | Bell Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Plymouth (Pictou County)
81 Genera with 114 Species #ABCDEFGHLMNOPSTVXZ
| Agrius Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alcis Curtis, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alsophila Hübner, 1841 | Alsophila Ferns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ancyloxypha Felder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anisota Hübner, 1773 | Oakworms | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Archips Hübner, 1865 | Undescribed Archips Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Automeris Hübner, 1775 | Eyed Silkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Baileya Grote, 1852 | Desert Marigolds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Biston Leach, 1758 | Oak beauty | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caenurgina McDunnough, 1780 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1907 | Elfins | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Caripeta Walker, 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1818 | Underwing moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1780 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cercyonis Scudder, 1775 | Wood Nymphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clostera Samouelle, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1764 | Heaths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1819 | Clouded yellows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Costaconvexa Agenjo, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crambus Fabricius, 1821 | Sod webworms | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Datana Walker, 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deciduphagus Billberg, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dejongia Gielis, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ectropis Hübner, 1775 | Engrailed Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epelis Hulst, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1793 | Duskywings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eueretagrotis Smith, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eufidonia Packard, 1860 | Powder Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupithecia Curtis, 1759 | Pug Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptychia Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euxoa Hübner, 1841 | Coast dart | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Feltia Walker, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grammia Rambur, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Graphiphora Ochsenheimer, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1862 | Branded Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heterocampa Doubleday, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrelia Hübner, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypoprepia Hübner, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lapara Walker, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lethe Hübner, 1936 | Foresters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1761 | Boulder Copper | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macaria Curtis, 1861 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Macrochilo Hübner, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macronoctua Grote, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Malacosoma Hübner, 1820 | Tent Caterpillar Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanolophia Hulst, 1860 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Metaxaglaea Franclemont, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mormonia Schrank, 1827 | Underwing moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nadata Walker, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctua Linnaeus, 1758 | Yellow underwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1758 | Anglewing butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oligocentria Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oreta Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palpita Hübner, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1797 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parallelia Hübner, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllodesma Hübner, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plebeius Kluk, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Poanes Scudder, 1829 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1824 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1798 | Anglewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protitame McDunnough, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudochazara de Lesse, 1784 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1867 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Semiothisa Hübner, 1972 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Speranza Curtis, 1873 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Symmerista Hübner, 1946 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thorybes Scudder, 1870 | Cloudywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thymelicus Hübner, 1808 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xestia Hübner, 1758 | Spotted cutworm | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zale Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Plymouth (Pictou County)
114 Species and 3 Subspecies | Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 | Pink Spotted Hawk-moth | | Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858 | | | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Alsophila pometaria Harris, 1841 | Fall Cankerworm | | Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793 | Common Least Skipper | | Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773 | Brown anisota | | Archips purpurana (Clemens, 1865) | ⇒ Archips purpuranus Clemens, 1865 | | Automeris io Fabricius, 1775 | Io moth | | Baileya doubledayi Guenée, 1852 | Doubleday'S Baileya Moth | | Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758 | Brindled beauty moth | | Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809 | Clover Looper | | Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780 | Common Grass Moth | | Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823 | Eastern Pine Elfin | | Callophrys (Incisalia) polios (Cook & Watson, 1907) | ⇒ Callophrys polia Cook & Watson, 1907 | | Caripeta piniata Packard, 1870 | Northern Pine Looper | | Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813 | Sweetheart Underwing | | Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872 | Scarlet Underwing | | Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852 | Connubial Underwing | | Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779 | Beloved Underwing | | Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866 | Praeclara Underwing | | Catocala relicta Walker, 1857 | Forsaken Underwing | | Catocala sordida Grote, 1877 | Blueberry underwing | | Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818 | Catocala plum | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775 | Blue-eyed Grayling | | Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855 | Apical Chocolate-tip | | Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764 | 'California' Common Ringlet | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Colias philodice Godart, 1819 | Cloud Sulphur | | Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858 | Bent line Carpet | | Crambus girardellus Clemens, 1860 | Girard'S Grass-Veneer | | Crambus perlella (Scopoli, 1763) | ⇒ Crambus perlellus Scopoli, 1763 | | Crambus praefectellus Zincken, 1821 | Common Grass-veneer | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Datana drexelii H.Edwards, 1884 | Drexel'S Datana | | Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852) | ⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852 | | Dejongia lobidactylus Fitch, 1855 | Lobed Plume Moth | | Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Engrailed | | Epelis truncataria Walker, 1862 | Black-banded Orange | | Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Aspen Dusky Wing | | Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936 | Indigo Dusky Wing | | Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793 | 'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing | | Eueretagrotis perattentus Grote, 1874 | Two-Spot Dart | | Eufidonia notataria Walker, 1860 | Powder Moth | | Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759 | Garden sole | | Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779 | | | Euxoa (Longivesica) messoria Harris, 1841 | Dark-sided Cutworm | | Euxoa (Orosagrotis) perpolita Morrison, 1876 | Polished Dart | | Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841 | Striped Cutworm | | Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852 | Dingy cutworm | | Grammia (Grammia) virguncula Kirby, 1837 | Little Tiger Moth | | Graphiphora augur Fabricius, 1775 | Double Dart | | Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862 | Blazing-Star Skipper | | Heterocampa obliqua Packard, 1864 | Oblique heterocampa | | Holomelina laeta (Guérin-Ménev..., 1832) | ⇒ Virbia laeta Guérin-Ménev..., 1832 | | Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758 | Apple tree silk moth | | Hydrelia inornata Hulst, 1896 | Inornate Carpet | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825 | Painted Lichen Moth | | Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856 | Northern Pine Sphinx | | Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936) | ⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936 | | Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775 | Viceroy | | Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773 | Albo Admiral | | Lycaena (Epidemia) epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835 | Bog Copper | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Macaria bisignata Walker, 1866 | Red-headed Angle | | Macaria granitata Guenée, 1857 | Granite Angle | | Macaria minorata Packard, 1873 | Minor Angle | | Macaria sexmaculata Packard, 1867 | Green Larch Looper | | Macaria transitaria Walker, 1861 | Blurry Chocolate Angle | | Macrochilo absorptalis Walker, 1859 | Slant-lined Fan-foot | | Macronoctua onusta Grote, 1874 | Iris borer | | Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820) | ⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876 | | Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858 | Canadian Melanolophia | | Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860 | Signate Melanolophia | | Metaxaglaea inulta Grote, 1874 | Arrowwood Sallow | | Mormonia antinympha Hübner, 1827 | | | Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797 | Rough Prominent | | Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758 | Common yellow underwing moth | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758 | Camberwell Beaty | | Oligocentria lignicolor Walker, 1855 | Lacecapped Caterpillar | | Oreta rosea Walker, 1855 | Rose Hooktip | | Palpita magniferalis Walker, 1861 | Ash Leafroller | | Paonias astylus Drury, 1773 | Huckleberry Sphinx | | Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797 | Blind-Eyed Sphinx | | Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797 | Small Eyed Sphinx | | Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 | Canadian tiger swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue swallowtail | | Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827 | Maple Looper | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841 | American Lappet Moth | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856 | | | Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862 | Hobomok Skipper | | Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829 | Southern Dimorphic Skipper | | Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837 | Peck skipper | | Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824 | Tawny-edge skipper | | Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798 | Question Mark | | Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900 | The Virgin Moth | | Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784 | | | Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867 | Edward's hairstreak | | Semiothisa fissinotata (Walker, 1862) | ⇒ Macaria fissinotata Walker, 1863 | | Semiothisa pinistrobata (Ferguson, 1972) | ⇒ Macaria pinistrobata Ferguson, 1972 | | Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857 | Lesser Maple Spanworm | | Speranza sulphurea Packard, 1873 | Sulphur Angle | | Symmerista albifrons Abbot & Smith, 1797 | Orangehumped oakworm | | Symmerista canicosta Franclemont, 1946 | Flathead sole | | Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870 | Cloudy Wing | | Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808 | Essex Skipper | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Xestia (Anomogyna) elimata Guenée, 1852 | Chameleon caterpillar | | Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758 | Cutworm Moth | | Zale lunata Drury, 1773 | Lunate Zale |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Plymouth (Pictou County)
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