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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
93
253
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
93
253
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
89
249
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
74
220
264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
58
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Slave Region
17 Families width 81 Species and 4 Subspecies
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals26SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies12SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones11SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828)Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South Slave Region
58 Genera with 81 Species
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Acleris Hübner, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1799Lesser Fritillaries5SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1837Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Chibidokuga Matsumura., 19791SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1794Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleotechnites V.T. Chambers, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows5SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Discophora Boisduval, 1902Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1901Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Enargia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1849Alpines2SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1852Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Filatima Busck, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Fishia Grote, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterix Hübner, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Loxostege Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1837Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Micrurapteryx Spuler, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1885Arctics3SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1906Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocnistis Zeller, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1781Small Jewel Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1852Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1852Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Slave Region
81 Species and 4 Subspecies
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Anarta luteola (Grote & Robi..., 1865)⇒ Coranarta luteola Grote & Robi..., 1865
Arctia parthenos Harris, 1850St. Lawrence Tiger Moth
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791Freija Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) frigga Thunberg, 1791Frigga Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Caloptilia suberinella Tengstrom, 1848
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina lucia (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chibidokuga hypenodes Inoue, 1979
Clossiana chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Coleotechnites atrupictella Dietz, 1900Spruce Micromoth
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 philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cupido agriades
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Discophora sondaica muscina Stichel, 1902
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Enargia infumata Grote, 1874Lesser Eyed Sallow
Epinotia crenana Hübner, 1799Highland Bell
Epinotia nisella Clerck, 1759Brindled Poplar Tortrix
Epinotia radicana Walsingham, 1879Red-striped Needleworm
Erebia discoidalis Kirby, 1837Red-Disk Alpine
Erebia mancinus (Doubleday, 1849)⇒ Erebia disa Thunberg, 1791
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
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Filatima xanthuris Meyrick, 1927
Fishia enthea (Grote, 1877)⇒ Fishia yosemitae Grote, 1873
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glyphipterix sistes Heppner, 1985
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Loxostege anartalis Grote, 1877
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Micrurapteryx salicifoliella Chambers, 1872Willow Leaf Blotch Miner Moth
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Oeneis (Oeneis) chryxus Doubleday, 1849'Brown' Chryxus Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) jutta Hübner, 1806Baltic Grayling
Oeneis (Oeneis) macounii Edwards, 1885Canada Arctic
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyllocnistis populiella Chambers, 1875Aspen leaf miner
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
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria zerene Boisduval, 1852'Spring Mountains' Zerene Fritillary
Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in South Slave Region
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
58
81
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