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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Southwold (Elgin County, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
94
191
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
94
191
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
91
186
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
76
165
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
28
71
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southwold (Elgin County)
28 Families width 86 Species
#CTNEGYLPHSA
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms12SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths9SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae (Stephens, 1829)Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae (Stainton, 1854)Blotch leaf miner moths3SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845Ypsolophid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Schreckensteiniidae Fletcher, 1929Bristle Legged Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828)Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southwold (Elgin County)
71 Genera with 86 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTVWXYZ
Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Acleris Hübner, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 18644SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Argyresthia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1766Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Carpatolechia Capuse, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Celypha Hübner, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Cnephasia Curtis, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1843Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dichrorampha Guenée, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Ectoedemia Busck, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Elachista Treitschke, 1848Elachista Algae1SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ephestia Guenée, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1879Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1809Pug Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Exoteleia Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gillmeria Tutt, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Graphiphora Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Haplotinea A.N. Diakono..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Hedya Hübner, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Hemithea Duponchel, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1767Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1864Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings2SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Notocelia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nyctobia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ochsenheimeria Hübner, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Oegoconia Stainton, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1870Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Platyedra Meyrick, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Psyche Schrank, 1767Leptosia nina malayana1SpeciesTaxom
Rhizedra Warren, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Rhyacionia Hübner, 1775Pine Tip Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Schreckensteinia Hubner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Scrobipalpa Janse, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Sesia Fabricius, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Stigmella Schrank, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Telphusa V.T. Chambers, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Tineola Herrich-Schä..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolopha Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Zeuzera Latreille, 17611SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southwold (Elgin County)
86 Species
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Acleris comariana LIENIG & ZELLER, 1846Strawberry Tortrix
Acleris schalleriana Linnaeus, 1761Schaller's Acleris Moth
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Agonopterix alstromeriana Clerck, 1759Brown-spot Flat-body
Agonopterix canadensis Busck, 1902Canadian Agonopterix
Agonopterix nigrinotella Busck, 1908
Agonopterix pulvipennella Clemens, 1864Goldenrod Leafffolder
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Amphipyra (Amphipyra) tragopoginis Clerck, 1759Mouse
Anania coronata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Phlyctaenia coronata Hufnagel, 1767
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Apamea (Apamea) remissa (Hübner, 1809)⇒ Condica vecors Guenée, 1852
Apamea (Apamea) unanimis Hübner, 1813Common Green Darner
Argyresthia (Argyresthia) pygmaeella (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Argyresthia pruniella Clerck, 1759
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Caloptilia aceriella Chambers, 1881
Caloptilia alnivorella Chambers, 1875Alder Leafminer
Caradrina (Caradrina) morpheus Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Carpatolechia fugitivella Zeller, 1839Elm Grey
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celypha (Celyphoides) cespitana Hübner, 1814Celypha Moth
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Cnephasia (Cnephasia) stephensiana Doubleday, 1849Gray Tortrix
Coleophora limosipennella Duponchel, 1843Dark Elm Case-bearer
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Dichrorampha petiverella Linnaeus, 1758Common Drill
Dichrorampha sedatana Busck, 1906Dingy Drill
Ectoedemia (Ectoedemia) occultella Linnaeus, 1767Large Birch Dot
Elachista (Elachista) albidella Nylander, 1848Cotton-grass Dwarf
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Ephestia (Anagasta) kuehniella Zeller, 1879Flour moth
Epinotia nanana Treitschke, 1835European Spruce Needle Miner
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Eupithecia lariciata FREYER, 1842Fir needle inchworm
Eupithecia subfuscata Haworth, 1809Gray Pug
Exoteleia dodecella Linnaeus, 1758Pine bud moth
Gillmeria pallidactyla Haworth, 1811Yarrow Plume
Graphiphora augur Fabricius, 1775Double Dart
Haplotinea insectella Fabricius, 1794Drab Clothes
Hedya ochroleucana Frolich, 1828Buff-tipped Marble
Hemithea aestivaria Hübner, 1799Common Emerald
Herminia cruralis Guenée, 1854
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Noctua comes Hübner, 1813Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nomophila noctuella Denis & Schi..., 1775Celery stalk worm
Notocelia cynosbatella Linnaeus, 1758Black Cloak
Nyctobia limitaria Walker, 1860
Ochsenheimeria vacculella Fischer von ..., 1842Cereal Stem Moth
Oegoconia quadripuncta Haworth, 1828Four-spotted Obscure
Oligia strigilis Linnaeus, 1758Marbled Minor
Operophtera bruceata Hulst, 1886Bruce Spanworm
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Phyllonorycter robiniella (Clemens, 1859)⇒ Macrosaccus robiniella Clemens, 1859
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
Platyedra subcinerea Haworth, 1828Cotton stem moth
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Psyche casta Pallas, 1767Bagworm moth
Rhizedra lutosa Hübner, 1803Isle of Wight Wainscot
Rhyacionia buoliana Denis & Schi..., 1775European pine shoot moth
Schreckensteinia festaliella Hübner, 1819Blackberry Skeletonizer
Scrobipalpa (Euscrobipalpa) acuminatella Sircom, 1850Common Thistle Miner
Scrobipalpa (Euscrobipalpa) atriplicella (Fischer von ..., 1839)⇒ Euscrobipalpa atriplicella F.R., 1841
Sesia apiformis (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Aegeria apiformis Clerck, 1759
Stigmella rhamnicola Braun, 1916
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Telphusa longifasciella Clemens, 1863Y-Backed Telphusa
Tineola bisselliella Hummel, 1823Clothing moth
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Ypsolopha dentella Fabricius, 1775European honeysuckle leafroller
Zeuzera pyrina Linnaeus, 1761Leopard Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Southwold (Elgin County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
28
71
86
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