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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Riverview (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
57
130
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
57
130
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
52
122
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
42
95
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
57
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Riverview (Edmonton Canada)
13 Families width 62 Species and 2 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms22SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Riverview (Edmonton Canada)
57 Genera with 62 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1877Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agriphila Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18102SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1906Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Prionoxystus Grote, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Rhizagrotis Smith, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1878Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1779Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Stiria Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Taniva Heinrich, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Riverview (Edmonton Canada)
62 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Acronicta falcula Grote, 1877Corylus Dagger Moth
Adonisea jaguarina Guenée, 1852
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agriphila vulgivagellus (Clemens, 1861)⇒ Agriphila vulgivagella Clemens, 1860
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Athetis euxoa Krüger, 2001
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Bactra verutana Zeller, 1875Javelin Moth
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Cycnia inopinatus Edwards, 1882Unexpected Cycnia
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Feltia (Feltia) subgothica Haworth, 1810Gothic Dart
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Leucania commoides Guenée, 1852Comma Wainscot
Leucania multilinea Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Plusia putnami Grote, 1873Lempke's gold spot
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Prionoxystus robiniae Peck, 1818Carpenter worm
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Rhizagrotis albalis Grote, 1878
Rhizagrotis cloanthoides Grote, 1880
Schinia gaurae J. E. Smith, 1797Clouded Crimson
Schinia nuchalis Grote, 1878Spotted Clover Moth
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Speyeria diana Cramer, 1779Diana
Stiria rugifrons Grote, 1874Yellow Sunflower Moth
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Taniva albolineana Kearfott, 1907Spruce needleminer
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Riverview (Edmonton Canada)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
57
62
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