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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean (Quebec, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
105
235
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
105
235
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
93
203
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
75
178
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
57
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
15 Families width 54 Species and 5 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals11SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths9SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae (Stephens, 1829)Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
57 Genera with 54 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1816
Dagger moths0SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 01SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Brotolomia Lederer, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Calasymbolus Grote, 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1779Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celaena Stephens, 01SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cingilia Walker, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1879Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1907Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erannis Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eulechria Meyrick, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Glena Hulst, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Leucobrephos Grote, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1858Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lobesia Guenée, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mamestra Ochsenheimer, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1777Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1858Slant-Lines1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Traminda Saalmüller, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Triphosa Stephens, 1858Tissue Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
54 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Apantesis figurata⇒ Grammia figurata Drury, 1773
Autographa flagellum Walker, 1857Silver Whip
Autographa pseudogamma Grote, 1875Delicate Silver Y
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Celaena lapara
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cingilia catenaria Drury, 1770Chain Dot Geometer
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Cydia latiferreana Walsingham, 1879Acorn moth
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dasychira pheosia Hampson, 1910
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Elymnias congruens photinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Erannis tiliaria Harris, 1841Linden Looper
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eulechria autographa Meyrick, 1902
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Feltia (Feltia) subgothica Haworth, 1810Gothic Dart
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glena cognataria Hübner, 1825Blueberry Gray
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Habrosyne scripta Gosse, 1840Lettered Habrosyne
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Leucobrephos brephoides Walker, 1857Scarce Infant
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lithophane patefacta Walker, 1858Dimorphic Pinion
Lobesia drasteria Razowski, 2013
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lophodonta ferruginea (Packard, 1864)⇒ Peridea ferruginea Packard, 1864
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Mimoides ariarathes leuctra Rothschild &..., 1906
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Plusiodonta euchalcia Hampson, 1926
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sphinx gordius (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Tetracis crocallata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Thalaina clara Walker, 1855
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Traminda mundissima hemichroa Meyrick, 1889
Triphosa haesitata Guenée, 1858Tissue Moth
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
57
54
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