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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
50
81
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
50
81
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
42
70
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
31
58
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
25
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rockland (Shelburne County)
7 Families width 29 Species
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals13SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rockland (Shelburne County)
25 Genera with 29 Species
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Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1862Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1806Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Trichodezia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rockland (Shelburne County)
29 Species
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858White Striped Black
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Rockland (Shelburne County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
25
29
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