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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Riverton (Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
54
99
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
54
99
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
50
91
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
46
87
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
8
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Riverton (Pictou County)
5 Families width 8 Species and 3 Subspecies
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Riverton (Pictou County)
8 Genera with 8 Species
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1906Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Riverton (Pictou County)
8 Species and 3 Subspecies
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Riverton (Pictou County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
8
8
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