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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Redland (Wheatland County, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
36
68
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
36
68
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
33
64
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
32
63
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
49
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Redland (Wheatland County Alberta)
20 Families width 57 Species
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae (Stephens, 1829)Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths9SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845Ypsolophid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Redland (Wheatland County Alberta)
49 Genera with 57 Species
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Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Acleris Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Aglossa Latreille, 1758Tabby Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Alucita Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Argyresthia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1766Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1763Sod webworms3SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1758Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ephestia Guenée, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1809Pug Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hedya Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Hofmannophila Spuler, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1775Hayworms1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Monopis Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Niditinea G. Petersen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Notocelia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Oegoconia Stainton, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pediasia Hübner, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Stigmella Schrank, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Thiotricha Meyrick, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolopha Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Redland (Wheatland County Alberta)
57 Species
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Acleris hastiana Linnaeus, 1758Acleris Hastiana Moth
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Aglossa pinguinalis Linnaeus, 1758Grease moth
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Alucita hexadactyla Linnaeus, 1758Many-plumed moth
Amphipyra (Amphipyra) tragopoginis Clerck, 1759Mouse
Anania coronata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Phlyctaenia coronata Hufnagel, 1767
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Argyresthia (Argyresthia) goedartella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Argyresthia media Braun, 1914
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Caradrina (Caradrina) morpheus Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Crambus leachellus Zincken, 1818Leach'S Grass-Veneer
Crambus pascuella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Crambus pascuellus Linnaeus, 1758
Crambus perlella (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Crambus perlellus Scopoli, 1763
Cydia pomonella Linnaeus, 1758Codling Moth
Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Ephestia (Ephestia) elutella Hübner, 1796Cacao Moth
Epinotia nisella Clerck, 1759Brindled Poplar Tortrix
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Eupithecia assimilata Doubleday, 1856Currant Pug
Eupithecia tripunctaria Herrich-Schä..., 1852White-spotted Pug
Eupithecia vulgata Haworth, 1809Common Pug
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Hedya nubiferana Haworth, 1811Bud moth
Hofmannophila pseudospretella Stainton, 1849Brown House Moth
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hypsopygia costalis Fabricius, 1775Clover hay moth
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Monopis crocicapitella Clemens, 1859Bird Nest Moth
Niditinea fuscella Linnaeus, 1758Brown-dotted Clothes
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Notocelia cynosbatella Linnaeus, 1758Black Cloak
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Oegoconia quadripuncta Haworth, 1828Four-spotted Obscure
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Pediasia dorsipunctellus (Kearfott, 1908)⇒ Pediasia dorsipunctella Kearfott, 1908
Pediasia trisecta Walker, 1856Greater Sod Webworm
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Stigmella betulicola Stainton, 1856Birch Dot
Thiotricha chrysopa Meyrick, 1904
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Ypsolopha dentella Fabricius, 1775European honeysuckle leafroller

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Redland (Wheatland County Alberta)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
49
57
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