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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Rush Lake (Cardston County, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
17
30
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
17
30
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
15
27
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
13
25
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
16
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rush Lake (Cardston County)
7 Families width 16 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms8SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rush Lake (Cardston County)
16 Genera with 16 Species
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Marimatha Walker, 1852Lemon Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinia Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1902Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Sparganothis Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rush Lake (Cardston County)
16 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Marimatha nigrofimbria Guenée, 1852Black Bordered Lemon Moth
Ostrinia penitalis Grote, 1876American lotus borer
Papaipema insulidens Bird, 1902Ragwort Stem Borer
Plusia contexta Grote, 1873Connected Looper
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Sparganothis sulfureana Clemens, 1860Blueberry leafroller
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Rush Lake (Cardston County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
16
16
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