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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
144
432
544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
144
432
544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
133
404
503
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
105
361
449
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
163
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Shelburne County
22 Families width 212 Species and 6 Subspecies
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Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids2SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths18SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper11SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies10SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms73SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals21SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Shelburne County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
163
212
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