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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Riverside Park (Sturgeon County, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
31
45
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
31
45
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
25
36
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
19
29
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
17
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Riverside Park (Sturgeon County)
10 Families width 18 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Riverside Park (Sturgeon County)
17 Genera with 18 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Alucita Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1766Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1763Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Euthrix Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1862Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Riverside Park (Sturgeon County)
18 Species
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Alucita hexadactyla Linnaeus, 1758Many-plumed moth
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Caradrina (Caradrina) morpheus Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Crambus perlella (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Crambus perlellus Scopoli, 1763
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Euthrix potatoria Linnaeus, 1758Drinker
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Speyeria coronis Behr, 1862Coronis Fritillary
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Riverside Park (Sturgeon County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
17
18
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