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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Scandinavia (Clanwilliam-Erickson, Manitoba, Canada)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		12
32
38		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		12
32
38		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		12
32
38		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		11
14
13		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		6
8
8		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Scandinavia (Clanwilliam-Erickson)
6 Families width 8 Species
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Scandinavia (Clanwilliam-Erickson)
8 Genera with 8 Species
Argyroploce Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1828Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Caryocolum F. Gregor Jr..., 1864Caryocolum species1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1791Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1842Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Lasionycta Aurivillius, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Monopis Hübner, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Scandinavia (Clanwilliam-Erickson)
8 Species
Argyroploce lediana Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria (Clossiana) polaris Boisduval, 1828Polar Fritillary
Caryocolum cassella Walker, 1864
Erebia disa Thunberg, 1791Arctic Ringlet
Ethmia pyrausta Pallas, 1771Mountain Ermel
Euxoa (Chorizagrotis) adumbrata Eversmann, 1842Honeycomb filefish
Lasionycta leucocycla Staudinger, 1857Dart-poison Frogs
Monopis spilotella TENGSTRÖM, 1848Orange-Headed Monopis

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Scandinavia (Clanwilliam-Erickson)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		6
8
8		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