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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Red Rock Canyon (Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
81
220
250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
81
220
250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
76
213
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
64
194
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
96
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Red Rock Canyon
17 Families width 104 Species
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms19SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper8SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths21SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Red Rock Canyon
96 Genera with 104 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNPRSTX
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths3SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1837Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1876Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agriphila Hübner, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Allerastria R.M. Brown, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1927Roadside-Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1865Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Arenochroa Munroe, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Aseptis McDunnough, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Aspila Treitschke, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Aspitates Treitschke, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Asymmetrura Landry, 1991
0SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1794Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1877Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1813Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1869Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chamyris Guenée, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1852Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Chytonix Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1775Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Diastictis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1852Midgets2SpeciesTaxom
Eremanthe Munroe, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Euagrotis McDunnough, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1898Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euerythra Harv., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1898Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euproserpinus Grote & Robi..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Eustroma Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1878Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimoschema Busck, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1883Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Homohadena Grote, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1854Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1852Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Litodonta Harvey, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Lochmaeus Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Matigramma Grote, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Mesoleuca Hübner, 1857White-Ribboned Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Neoterpes Hulst, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nevadopalpa Povolny, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1852Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1847Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1858Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18961SpeciesTaxom
Phaeoura Hulst, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1878Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Platysenta Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Polix Hodges, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1866Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1863Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Stibadium Grote, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Telethusia Heinrich, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Xerociris Cockerell, 18631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Red Rock Canyon
104 Species
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Acronicta afflicta Grote, 1864Afflicted Dagger
Acronicta connecta Grote, 1873Connected Dagger
Acronicta lobeliae Guenée, 1852Great Oak Dagger
Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837Bredow'S Sister
Adonisea ultima Strecker, 1876
Agriphila plumbifimbriellus (Dyar, 1904)⇒ Agriphila plumbifimbriella Dyar, 1904
Allerastria albiciliatus J.B. Smith, 1903Southern peacock sole
Alypia octomaculata Fabricius, 1775Eight-Spotted Forester
Amblyscirtes nysa Edwards, 1877Mottled Little Skipper
Amblyscirtes texanae Bell, 1927Southwest Little Skipper
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) cethura C. & R. Felder, 1865Desert Orangetip
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Arenochroa flavalis Fernald, 1894
Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797Short Lined Chocolate
Aseptis susquesa Smith, 1908
Aspila lupata Grote, 1875
Aspitates aberrata Edwards, 1887Pygmy tonguefish
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Callophrys (Incisalia) fotis Strecker, 1877Arizona Gray Elfin
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Cercyonis oetus Boisduval, 1869Charon Woodnymph
Chamyris cerintha Treitschke, 1825
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Chytonix palliatricula Guenée, 1852Cloaked Marvel
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Copaeodes aurantiaca Hewitson, 1868Orange Skipperling
Cosmia (Calymnia) epipaschia Grote, 1883
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Diastictis argyralis Hübner, 1818White-spotted Orange
Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857Faint Spotted Angle
Elaphria chalcedonia Hübner, 1808Chalcedonia Midget
Elaphria festivoides Guenée, 1852Festive Midget
Eremanthe chemsaki Munroe, 1972Chemsak´s desert moth
Ethmia charybdis Powell, 1973
Euagrotis illapsa (Walker, 1857)⇒ Anicla illapsa Walker, 1857
Euchloe lotta (Beutenmüller, 1898)⇒ Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871
Euerythra phasma Harvey, 1876Norwegian topknot
Eupithecia niveifascia Hulst, 1898
Euproserpinus phaeton Grote & Robi..., 1865Phaeton Primrose Sphinx
Eustroma semiatrata Hulst, 1881Black-Banded Carpet
Euxoa pluralis Grote, 1878
Gnorimoschema tediosum Povolny, 2003
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Hemileuca hualapai Neumoegen, 1883Hualapai Buckmoth
Homohadena badistriga (Grote, 1872)⇒ Sympistis badistriga Grote, 1872
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Hypena madefactalis Guenée, 1854Gray Edged Bomolacha
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Litodonta hydromeli Harvey, 1876Norwegian topknot
Lochmaeus bilineata Packard, 1864Double-lined Prominent
Lophocampa ingens H. Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852Blue Copper
Macaria brunneata Thunberg, 1784Rannoch Looper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mastor eos Edwards, 1871
Matigramma pulverilinea Grote, 1872Dusty Lined Matigramma
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Mesoleuca ruficillata Guenée, 1857White-ribboned Carpet
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Neoterpes trianguliferata Packard, 1871
Nevadopalpa albula Povolny, 1998
Nevadopalpa minor Povolny, 1998
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Papilio (Papilio) indra Reakirt, 1866Cliff Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Parnassius smintheus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793
Perizoma custodiata Guenée, 1858Tortoises
Pero occidentalis Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Phaeoura mexicanaria Grote, 1883Pine looper
Pholisora libya (Scudder, 1878)⇒ Hesperopsis libya Scudder, 1878
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Platysenta videns (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Condica videns Guenée, 1852
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polix coloradella Walsingham, 1888Skunk Moth
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pseudohemihyalea ambigua Strecker, 1878Red-banded Aemilia
Pyrausta fodinalis Lederer, 1863
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Rheumaptera meadii (Packard, 1874)⇒ Coryphista meadii Packard, 1874
Scopula inductata Guenée, 1858Soft-lined Wave
Scopula quinquelinearia (Walker, 1861)⇒ Scopula junctaria Walker, 1861
Semiothisa colorata (Grote, 1883)⇒ Digrammia colorata Grote, 1883
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Speranza brunneata Thunberg, 1784Ochre Granite
Speranza decorata Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841
Sphinx libocedrus Hy. Edwards, 1881Incense Cedar Sphinx
Stenalcidia atristrigaria Barnes & McD..., 1913
Stibadium aureolum H. Edwards, 1882
Telethusia ovalis Packard, 1874Oval Telethusia
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Xanthorhoe abrasaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856Northern Carpet
Xanthorhoe alticolata Barnes & McD..., 1916
Xerociris wilsonii Grote, 1863Smooth leatherjacket

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Red Rock Canyon
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
96
104
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
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Lepidoptera at butterfliesofamerica.com
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