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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (Northern Alberta, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
112
354
517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
112
354
517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
103
340
494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
81
297
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
94
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
19 Families width 128 Species and 3 Subspecies
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms15SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals29SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings3SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths29SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper8SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies13SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones11SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
94 Genera with 128 Species
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Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1818Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Actebia Stephens, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Aglossa Latreille, 1758Tabby Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Albuna Edwards, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Andropolia Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argyresthia Hübner, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Aspitates Treitschke, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1799Lesser Fritillaries5SpeciesTaxom
Bomolocha Schrank, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows4SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1858Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Enargia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1849Alpines2SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1847Dappled whites2SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1852American Dotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1809Pug Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1875Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Fishia Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Gazoryctra Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hedya Hübner, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lampropteryx Stephens, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1851Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1859Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Nepytia Hulst, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1904Arctics4SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1906Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings5SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1866Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1869Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
128 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Acronicta tritona Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Actebia (Actebia) fennica Tauscher, 1837Black Army Cutworm
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Aglossa pinguinalis Linnaeus, 1758Grease moth
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Albuna pyramidalis Walker, 1856Fireweed Clearwing
Alypia ridingsii Grote, 1864Mountain Forester
Anarta luteola (Grote & Robi..., 1865)⇒ Coranarta luteola Grote & Robi..., 1865
Andropolia contacta Walker, 1856Canadian Giant
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Apamea cogitata (Smith, 1891)⇒ Apamea dubitans Walker, 1856
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Argyresthia (Argyresthia) conjugella Zeller, 1839Apple fruit miner
Aspitates taylori Butler, 1893Cumberland Plateau Salamander
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) epithore Edwards, 1864Pacific Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) frigga Thunberg, 1791Frigga Fritillary
Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Bomolocha edictalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Hypena edictalis Walker, 1859
Cabera exanthemata Scopoli, 1763Common Wave
Caloptilia stigmatella Fabricius, 1781White-triangle Slender
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Caripeta divisata Walker, 1862Gray spruce looper
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Colias christina W. Edwards, 1863Christina Sulphur
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias gigantea Strecker, 1900Giant Northern Sulfur
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Crambidia casta Packard, 1869Pearly-winged Lichen Moth
Cupido agriades
Cyclophora pendulinaria Guenée, 1858Pearly-grey Wave
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Digrammia rippertaria Duponchel, 1830Earless Lizards
Dysstroma citrata Linnaeus, 1761Dark Marbled Carpet
Dysstroma infuscata TENGSTRÖM, 1869
Dysstroma walkerata Pearsall, 1909Marbled Carpet
Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Phoenix
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Enargia decolor Walker, 1858Aspen Twoleaf Tier
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Erebia epipsodea Butler, 1868Common Alpine
Erebia mancinus (Doubleday, 1849)⇒ Erebia disa Thunberg, 1791
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Euchlaena madusaria Walker, 1860Scrub Euchlaena
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Euchloe (Euchloe) creusa Doubleday, 1847California Marble
Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852'Dammer's ' Dotted Blue
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Euphyia intermediata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Euphyia unangulata Haworth, 1809
Eupithecia casloata Dyar, 1904
Eupithecia nanata Hübner, 1813Narrow-winged Pug
Eupithecia subfuscata Haworth, 1809Gray Pug
Euxoa campestris Grote, 1875Flat Dart
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Fishia yosemitae Grote, 1873Dark Gray Fishia
Gazoryctra hyperboreus Moschler, 1862
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Hedya ochroleucana Frolich, 1828Buff-tipped Marble
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hydriomena renunciata Walker, 1862Renounced Highflyer
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Lampropteryx suffumata Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lithacodia carneola (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pseudeustrotia carneola Guenée, 1852
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Macaria brunneata Thunberg, 1784Rannoch Looper
Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809Common Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Nepytia canosaria Walker, 1862False Hemlock Looper
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Oeneis (Oeneis) chryxus Doubleday, 1849'Brown' Chryxus Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) jutta Hübner, 1806Baltic Grayling
Oeneis (Protoeneis) uhleri Realkirt, 1866Ocellate arctic
Oeneis caryi (Dyar, 1904)⇒ Oeneis chryxus Doubleday, 1849
Panthea acronyctoides Walker, 1861Black Zigzag
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris angelika (Eitschberger, 1983)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia oreas Edwards, 1869Oreas Anglewing
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Proserpinus clarkiae Boisduval, 1852Clarkia Sphinx Moth
Scopula (Calothysanis) frigidaria Möschler, 1869Frigid Wave
Scopula (Holarctias) sentinaria Geyer, 1837
Speranza occiduaria Packard, 1874Pale Yellow Angle
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria hydaspe Boisduval, 1869Hydaspe Fritillary
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Synanthedon novaroensis Edwards, 1881Douglas Fir Pitch Moth
Synanthedon viburni Engelhardt, 1925Viburnum borer
Syngrapha octoscripta Grote, 1874Dusky Silver Y
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthorhoe labradorensis Packard, 1867Labrador Carper
Zale duplicata Bethune, 1856Banded Similar-wing

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
94
128
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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