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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
81
183
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
81
183
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
69
159
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
127
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
39
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Red River (Inverness County)
10 Families width 48 Species and 2 Subspecies
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms9SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Red River (Inverness County)
39 Genera with 48 Species
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Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1852Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1875Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1809Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1794Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1862Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites2SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1879Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1940Coast dart2SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1793Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1870Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plagiomimicus Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1867Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1898Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Thyridopteryx Stephens, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Red River (Inverness County)
48 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Adonisea bimatris Harvey, 1875
Adonisea rivulosa Guenée, 1852
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Callophrys (Callophrys) affinis (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cisthene plumbea Stretch, 1885Lead Colored Lichen Moth
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Cycnia inopinatus Edwards, 1882Unexpected Cycnia
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euxoa comosa Morrison, 1876Spotted triggerfish
Euxoa perierga dolomedes Boursin, 1940
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852Blue Copper
Lycaena (Tharsalea) arota Boisduval, 1852Tail Copper Butterfly
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793'Phoebus' Phoebus Parnassian
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
Plagiomimicus pityochromus Grote, 1873Black Barred Brown
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Schinia arcigera Guenée, 1852Arcigera Flower Moth
Schinia obscurata Strecker, 1898Erigeron Flower Moth
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Syngrapha ignea Grote, 1863Mountain Beauty
Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis Haworth, 1803Bagworm
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Red River (Inverness County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
39
48
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