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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Prairie (Division No. 12, Saskatchewan, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
107
267
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
107
267
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
103
263
259
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
85
224
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
75
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Prairie (Division No. 12 Saskatchewan)
21 Families width 92 Species and 3 Subspecies
#TCENHLGPSX
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms26SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper8SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae (Stainton, 1854)Gelechiid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828)Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Prairie (Division No. 12 Saskatchewan)
75 Genera with 92 Species
#ABCDEFHILMOPSTVXZ
Acleris Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Acossus Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1875Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Asymphorodes Meyrick, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Bucculatrix Zeller, 1860Ribbed cocoon makers1SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Copablepharon Harvey, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1877Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Desmia Westwood, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Discophora Boisduval, 1902Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1901Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Euagrotis McDunnough, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1775Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1878Coast dart2SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1866Branded Skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Homohadena Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Lonchodes Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Marathyssa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Oncocnemis Lederer, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinia Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Palpita Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa4SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1847Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18812SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1866Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohermonassa Varga, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1865And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Scythris Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Spartiniphaga McDunnough, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1773Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Syncopacma Meyrick, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1857Slant-Lines1SpeciesTaxom
Tricholita Grote, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1894
Crocus Geometer Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Prairie (Division No. 12 Saskatchewan)
92 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acleris variana Fernald, 1886Eastern Black-headed Budworm
Acossus populi Walker, 1856Aspen Carpenterworm
Agonopterix lythrella Walsingham, 1889
Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875American Ear
Apamea inordinata Morrison, 1875Mexican Smilisca
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Asymphorodes trichogramma Clarke, 1986
Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868Dusted Skipper
Bucculatrix pomifoliella Clemens, 1860Apple bucculatrix
Caloptilia fraxinella Ely, 1915Ash Leaf Cone Roller
Caloptilia rhoifoliella Chambers, 1876Sumac Leafblotch Miner
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Copablepharon viridisparsa Dod, 1916Black durgon
Cucullia antipoda Strecker, 1877
Desmia funeralis Hübner, 1796Grape leaf folder
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Discophora sondaica muscina Stichel, 1902
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Epinotia radicana Walsingham, 1879Red-striped Needleworm
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Euagrotis exuberans (Smith, 1898)⇒ Anicla exuberans J. B. Smith, 1898
Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853Johnson'S Euchlaena
Eupithecia interruptofasciata Denis & Schi..., 1775Juniper Looper
Euxoa (Longivesica) divergens Walker, 1857Divergent Dart
Euxoa idahoensis Grote, 1878
Feltia (Feltia) herilis Grote, 1873Herald Dart
Feltia (Feltia) subgothica Haworth, 1810Gothic Dart
Feltia (Feltia) tricosa Lintner, 1874Confused Dart Moth
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hesperia assiniboia Lyman, 1892Assiniboine Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia ottoe Edwards, 1866Ottoe Skipper
Homohadena infixa (Walker, 1856)⇒ Sympistis infixa Walker, 1856
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Lacinipolia lorea Guenée, 1852Bridled Arches
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Lacinipolia sareta (Smith, 1906)⇒ Lacinipolia vicina Grote, 1874
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Leucania anteroclara Smith, 1902
Leucania commoides Guenée, 1852Comma Wainscot
Lonchodes praon Westwood, 1859
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Marathyssa inficita Walker, 1865Dark Marathyssa
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Occidryas anicia (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847
Oncocnemis figurata (Harvey, 1875)⇒ Sympistis figurata Harvey, 1875
Oncocnemis riparia (Morrison, 1875)⇒ Sympistis riparia Morrison, 1875
Orthodes majuscula Herrich-Schä..., 1868Rustic Quaker
Ostrinia penitalis Grote, 1876American lotus borer
Palpita magniferalis Walker, 1861Ash Leafroller
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Parnassius smintheus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793
Pero honestaria Walker, 1860Honest Pero
Pero morrisonaria H. Edwards, 1881Morrison'S Pero
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pseudohermonassa bicarnea Guenée, 1852Pink spotted dart
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Scoparia biplagialis Walker, 1865Double-striped Scoparia
Scythris heleniella Milliere, 1876
Spartiniphaga inops (Grote, 1881)⇒ Photedes inops Grote, 1881
Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Tarachidia binocula (Grote, 1875)⇒ Ponometia binocula Grote, 1875
Tarachidia semiflava (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ponometia semiflava Guenée, 1852
Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864
Tetracis cachexiata Guenée, 1857White Slant Line
Tricholita signata Walker, 1860Signate Quaker
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Prairie (Division No. 12 Saskatchewan)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
75
92
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