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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Port Stanley (Central Elgin, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
18
31
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
18
31
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
18
31
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
12
24
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
8
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Port Stanley (Elgin County)
6 Families width 9 Species
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Port Stanley (Elgin County)
8 Genera with 9 Species
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Port Stanley (Elgin County)
9 Species
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Eucosma ridingsana Robinson, 1869Ridings Eucosma Moth
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Port Stanley (Elgin County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
8
9
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