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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Sahtu Region (Northwest Territories, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
112
321
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
112
321
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
105
312
351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
88
281
327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
52
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sahtu Region
17 Families width 76 Species and 4 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals22SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae (Stephens, 1829)Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies9SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones11SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sahtu Region
52 Genera with 76 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Apharetra Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Archips Hübner, 1879Undescribed Archips Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Argyresthia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Aristotelia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Asymphorodes Meyrick, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1799Lesser Fritillaries5SpeciesTaxom
Bryotropha HEINEMANN, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Caryocolum F. Gregor Jr..., 1864Caryocolum species1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1830Clouded yellows5SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1900Alpines2SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1847Dappled whites2SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Gazoryctra Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterix Hübner, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1900Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchodes Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1837Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mesothea Warren, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Neotelphusa Janse, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1926Demons1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics4SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1906Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parastichtis Hübner, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1781Small Jewel Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1866Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pusiola Wallengren, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1839Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Rhopobota Lederer, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Xanthia Ochsenheimer, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1879Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sahtu Region
76 Species and 4 Subspecies
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Apharetra dentata (Grote, 1875)⇒ Sympistis dentata Grote, 1875
Archips dissitana (Grt., 1879)⇒ Archips dissitanus Grote, 1879
Argyresthia (Argyresthia) pygmaeella (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Argyresthia pruniella Clerck, 1759
Aristotelia fungivorella Clemens, 1864
Asymphorodes trichogramma Clarke, 1986
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791Freija Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) frigga Thunberg, 1791Frigga Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) polaris Boisduval, 1828Polar Fritillary
Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Bryotropha similis Stainton, 1854Obscure Groundling
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Caryocolum cassella Walker, 1864
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias canadensis Ferris, 1982Canada Sulphur
Colias christina W. Edwards, 1863Christina Sulphur
Colias gigantea Strecker, 1900Giant Northern Sulfur
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Colias pelidne Boisduval & ..., 1830Blueberry Sulfur
Cupido agriades
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Epinotia lindana Fernald, 1892Diamondback Epinotia
Epinotia radicana Walsingham, 1879Red-striped Needleworm
Erebia mancinus (Doubleday, 1849)⇒ Erebia disa Thunberg, 1791
Erebia youngi Holland, 1900Four-dotted Alpine
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Euchloe (Euchloe) creusa Doubleday, 1847California Marble
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Gazoryctra hyperboreus Moschler, 1862
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glyphipterix sistes Heppner, 1985
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Lacipa exetastes Collenette, 1952
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lithophane amanda Smith, 1900Amanda'S Pinion Moth
Lonchodes praon Westwood, 1859
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mesothea incertata Walker, 1863Black Mountain Salamander
Neotelphusa praefixa Braun, 1921
Notocrypta paralysos alysia Evans, 1926
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Oeneis (Oeneis) bore Schneider, 1792Arctic Grayling
Oeneis (Oeneis) chryxus Doubleday, 1849'Brown' Chryxus Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) jutta Hübner, 1806Baltic Grayling
Oeneis (Oeneis) melissa Fabricius, 1775Melissa Arctic
Oligia mactata (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Platypolia mactata Guenée, 1852
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Parastichtis suspecta Hübner, 1817Squirrel Treefrog
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pusiola leiodes Kiriakoff, 1954
Pyrgus (Scelotrix) centaureae Rambur, 1839'Appalachian' Grizzled Skipper
Rhopobota naevana Hübner, 1814Black-headed Fireworm
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Xanthia tatago Lafontaine &..., 2003Northern Red-legged Frog
Ypthima pandocus corticaria Butler, 1879Common Three Ring

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Sahtu Region
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
52
76
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