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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Sorrento (Columbia-Shuswap, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		15
20
23		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		15
20
23		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		15
20
23		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		13
18
19		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		5
10
11		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sorrento (Columbia-Shuswap)
5 Families width 11 Species
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sorrento (Columbia-Shuswap)
10 Genera with 11 Species
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1852Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1866Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sorrento (Columbia-Shuswap)
11 Species
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Sorrento (Columbia-Shuswap)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		5
10
11		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