Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Special Area No. 3 (Southern Alberta, Alberta, Canada)
List of families for Special Area No. 3
15 Families width 119 Species and 4 Subspecies | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815) | Blue butterflies | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809) | Skipper | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Special Area No. 3
84 Genera with 119 Species #ABCDEFGHIJLMNOPRSTVXZ
| Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 0 | Dagger moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aglais Dalman, 1758 | Tortoiseshells | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Andropolia Grote, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 1776 | Tussah moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758 | Orangetips | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apamea Ochsenheimer, 1909 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Aporophyla Guenée, 1829 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aseptis McDunnough, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1775 | Lesser Fritillaries | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brachylomia Hampson, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1823 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861 | Mottled rustic | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1857 | Underwing moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1780 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cercyonis Scudder, 1775 | Wood Nymphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1764 | Heaths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1819 | Clouded yellows | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Digrammia Gumppenberg, 1873 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dioryctria Zeller, 1878 | Conifer Coneworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drasteria Hübner, 1870 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ematurga Lederer, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epargyreus Hübner, 1775 | Flasher butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1863 | Duskywings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euagrotis McDunnough, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchlaena Hübner, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloe Hübner, 1871 | Dappled whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphilotes Mattoni, 1852 | American Dotted Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupithecia Curtis, 1813 | Pug Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eutricopis Morrison, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Furcula Lamarck, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gluphisia Boisduval, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gnorimoschema Busck, 1998 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillaria Haworth, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1836 | Bee hawk-moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1863 | Branded Skippers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Horisme Hübner, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypena Schrank, 1841 | Bloxworth snout | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idia Hübner, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaeides Hübner, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1851 | Boulder Copper | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Maniola Schrank, 1758 | Meadowbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mastor Godman, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanchra Hübner, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesoleuca Hübner, 1857 | White-Ribboned Carpets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neominois Scudder, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1926 | Demons | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1852 | Anglewing butterflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Oarisma Scudder, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parapoynx Hübner, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pararge Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parasemia Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phalaena radiosa Esper, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pholisora Scudder, 1793 | Sootywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Photedes Lederer, 1894 | Cordgrass Borers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1829 | Fetterbush | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1852 | Small Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1869 | Anglewings | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1866 | Checkered Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudanarta Grote, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgus Hübner, 1872 | Checkered skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrharctia Packard, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhizagrotis Smith, 1880 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 0 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1837 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speranza Curtis, 1848 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1869 | Fritillaries | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sympistis Hübner, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1876 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thorybes Scudder, 1870 | Cloudywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thracides Hübner, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichodezia Warren, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthotype Warren, 1773 | Crocus Geometer Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xystrota Moschler, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zerene Hübner, 1790 | Dogfaces | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Special Area No. 3
119 Species and 4 Subspecies | Acronicta americana Harris, 1841 | American Dagger | | Acronicta fallax | Green Marvel | | Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758 | European Peacock | | Aglais milberti Godart, 1819 | Fire-rim Tortoiseshell | | Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Tortoiseshell | | Andropolia theodori Grote, 1878 | | | Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776 | Giant silkworm moth | | Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758 | Orange Tip | | Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857 | Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth | | Apamea occidens Grote, 1878 | Western Apamea | | Apamea spaldingi Smith, 1909 | Spalding´s Apamea | | Aporophyla orthostigma Stephens, 1829 | | | Aseptis characta Grote, 1880 | | | Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775 | Meadow Fritillary | | Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Astro Fritillary | | Brachylomia algens Grote, 1878 | | | Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823 | Eastern Pine Elfin | | Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861 | Civil Rustic | | Catocala junctura Walker, 1857 | Catocala arizonae | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775 | Blue-eyed Grayling | | Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764 | 'California' Common Ringlet | | Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863 | 'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur | | Colias christina W. Edwards, 1863 | Christina Sulphur | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Colias philodice Godart, 1819 | Cloud Sulphur | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Digrammia californiaria Packard, 1871 | California Granite Moth | | Digrammia neptaria Guenée, 1857 | Dark-bordered Angle | | Digrammia subminiata Packard, 1873 | Dark-waved Angle | | Dioryctria abietivorella Grote, 1878 | Evergreen Coneworm | | Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866 | Cowhead Arches | | Drasteria tejonica Behr, 1870 | Picasso fish | | Ematurga amitaria Guenée, 1858 | Cranberry Spanworm | | Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775 | Huachuca Skipper | | Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Aspen Dusky Wing | | Erynnis afranius Lintner, 1878 | Afranius Duskywing | | Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863 | Hairy Dusky Wing | | Euagrotis exuberans (Smith, 1898) | ⇒ Anicla exuberans J. B. Smith, 1898 | | Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853 | Johnson'S Euchlaena | | Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871 | Olympia | | Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852 | 'Dammer's ' Dotted Blue | | Eupithecia satyrata Hübner, 1813 | Satyr Pug | | Eutricopis nexilis Morrison, 1875 | White-spotted Midget | | Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852 | | Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865 | Gray Furcula | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842 | Behr Blue | | Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855 | Common Gluphisia | | Gnorimoschema brachiatum Povolny, 1998 | | | Gracillaria syringella Fabricius, 1794 | Common Slender | | Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836 | Bumble bee moth | | Hesperia assiniboia Lyman, 1892 | Assiniboine Skipper | | Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881 | Idaho Branded Skipper | | Hesperia nevada (Scudder, 1874) | ⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872 | | Hesperia uncas Edwards, 1863 | Uncas skipper | | Horisme intestinata Guenée, 1858 | Brown Bark Carpet | | Hypena humuli Harris, 1841 | Hop Looper | | Idia immaculalis Hulst, 1886 | Immaculate Idia | | Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeye | | Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773 | Albo Admiral | | Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873) | ⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873 | | Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852 | Common purplish copper | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851) | ⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851 | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758 | Meadow Brown | | Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862 | | | Melanchra adjuncta Boisduval, 1841 | Hitched Arches | | Mesoleuca ruficillata Guenée, 1857 | White-ribboned Carpet | | Neominois ridingsii Edwards, 1865 | Grasshopper Satyr | | Notocrypta paralysos alysia Evans, 1926 | | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758 | Camberwell Beaty | | Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775 | | Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781 | | Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866 | Garita Skipper | | Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906) | ⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 | Canadian tiger swallowtail | | Parapoynx maculalis Clemens, 1860 | Polymorphic Pondweed Moth | | Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758 | Speckled Wood | | Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758 | Black-and-white Tiger Moth | | Phalaena chorebus Cramer, 1777 | | | Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793 | Common sooty wing | | Photedes didonea Smith, 1894 | Filefishes | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage Butterfly | | Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829) | ⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758 | | Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971 | | Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837 | Peck skipper | | Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862 | 'Green' Green Comma | | Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867 | 'Zephyr' Hoary Comma | | Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775 | Dark-Gray Anglewing | | Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869 | Golden Anglewing | | Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866 | Checkered white cabbage worm | | Pseudanarta crocea H. Edwards, 1875 | Sanddabs | | Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872 | Checkered Skipper | | Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797 | Banded woolly bear | | Rhizagrotis albalis Grote, 1878 | | | Rhizagrotis cloanthoides Grote, 1880 | | | Satyrium saepium okanagana | | | Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837 | Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth | | Speranza coortaria Hulst, 1887 | Del Norte Salamander | | Speranza ribearia Fitch, 1848 | Currant Spanworm | | Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787 | | Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862 | 'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary | | Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775 | Great spangled fritillary | | Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869 | Atronia Fritillary | | Sympistis chionanthi J.E. Smith, 1797 | Fringe Tree Sallow | | Thecla biston (Möschler, 1876) | ⇒ Bistonina biston Möschler, 1877 | | Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870 | Cloudy Wing | | Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912) | ⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824 | | Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858 | White Striped Black | | Vanessa annabella Field, 1971 | West Coast Lady | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773 | America Painted Lady | | Xanthotype sospeta Drury, 1773 | Crocus Geometer | | Xystrota rubromarginaria Packard, 1871 | | | Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790 | Dog face |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Special Area No. 3
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