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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
108
248
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
107
247
230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
103
240
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
76
196
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
83
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sonora (Guysborough County)
22 Families width 82 Species and 10 Subspecies
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Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths9SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms9SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sonora (Guysborough County)
83 Genera with 82 Species
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Agonopterix Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom
Antepione Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1779Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochlamys Hulst, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1879Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euchromius Guenée, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1862Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1895Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Fishia Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Geina Tutt, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Harrisina Packard, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Hellula Guenée, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperumia Packard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hymenia Huebner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lambdina Capps, 1943
0SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Odites Walsingham, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Oidaematophorus Wallengren, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1777Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Paracossulus Schoorl, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1865Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Satarupa Moore, 0White Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sonora (Guysborough County)
82 Species and 10 Subspecies
Agonopterix stigmella Moore, 1878
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Allotinus portunus portunus
Antepione thisoaria Guenée, 1857Variable Antepione
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857Blackberry Looper
Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857Cutworm Moth
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Cydia latiferreana Walsingham, 1879Acorn moth
Digrammia neptaria Guenée, 1857Dark-bordered Angle
Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857Faint Spotted Angle
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Euchromius ocellea Haworth, 1811Eyed Veneer
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eupithecia anticaria Walker, 1862
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Fishia yosemitae Grote, 1873Dark Gray Fishia
Geina tenuidactylus Fitch, 1854Berry Plume Moth
Harrisina metallica Stretch, 1885Western grapeleaf skeletonizer
Hellula rogatalis Hulst, 1886Cabbage Webworm
Herpetogramma thestealis Walker, 1859Zigzag Herpetogramma
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperumia sulphuraria Packard, 1873Sulphur Moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hymenia perspectalis Hübner, 1796Spotted beet webworm
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Mimoides lysithous athous (C. Felder & ..., 1864)⇒ Mimoides lysithous harrisianus Swainson, 1822
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nomophila nearctica Munroe, 1973American Celery Webworm
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Odites encarsia Meyrick, 1908
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Paracossulus thrips Hübner, 1818
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrausta signatalis (Walker, 1865)⇒ Pyrausta euryphaea Meyrick, 1932
Satarupa nymphalis nymphalis
Schinia arcigera Guenée, 1852Arcigera Flower Moth
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Synchlora aerata Fabricius, 1798Camouflaged Looper
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Tolype velleda Stoll, 1791Large Tolype
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Sonora (Guysborough County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
83
82
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