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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Richmond (Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
93
209
255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
93
209
255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
87
197
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
68
172
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
61
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Richmond (Prince Edward Island)
15 Families width 75 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms13SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals21SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths5SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper12SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae (Latreille, 1802)Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Richmond (Prince Edward Island)
61 Genera with 75 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1841Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Archanara Walker, 1882Brown-veined wainscot moth1SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1971Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cydalima Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Eucirroedia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1873Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1876Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Lampropteryx Stephens, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1793Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Meropleon Dyar, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Neomariania Mariani, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1906Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parapoynx Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Peribatodes Wehrli, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Phigalia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudasopia Hübner, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Triphosa Stephens, 1758Tissue Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Richmond (Prince Edward Island)
75 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Anania hortulata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Eurrhypara hortulata Linnaeus, 1758
Archanara oblonga Grote, 1882Oblong Sedge Borer
Bactra verutana Zeller, 1875Javelin Moth
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Catocala illecta Walker, 1857Magdalen Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Coleophora mcdunnoughiella Oudejans, 1971
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cydalima perspectalis Walker, 1859Box Tree Moth
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Datana ministra Drury, 1773Yellow Necked Caterpillar Moth
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Eucirroedia pampina Guenée, 1852Scalloped Sallow
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euxoa fumalis Grote, 1873
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lacanobia nevadae Grote, 1876Nevada Arches
Lampropteryx suffumata Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lithacodia albidula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote albidula Guenée, 1852
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Meropleon diversicolor Morrison, 1874Multicolored Sedgeminer
Neomariania incertella Rebel, 1940Moth
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998American Flame-shouldered Dart
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Parapoynx badiusalis Walker, 1859Chestnut-marked Pondweed Moth
Peribatodes rhomboidaria Denis & Schi..., 1775Willow Beauty
Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864Black-rimmed Prominent
Phigalia pilosaria Denis & Schi..., 1775Pale Brindled Beauty
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Plusia venusta Walker, 1865Green milkweed
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Protorthodes oviduca Guenée, 1852Ruddy Quaker
Pseudasopia phoezalis (Dyar, 1908)⇒ Hypsopygia phoezalis Dyar, 1908
Pyrrhia exprimens Walker, 1857Purple-lined Sallow
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Trichordestra tacoma Strecker, 1900Tacoma Arches
Triphosa dubitata Linnaeus, 1758The Tissue
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Richmond (Prince Edward Island)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
61
75
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