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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
49
99
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
49
99
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
46
92
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
40
81
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
32
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Springville (Pictou County)
10 Families width 35 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms16SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Springville (Pictou County)
32 Genera with 35 Species
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Achatia Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1870Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Euclea Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Haploolophus Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hemipachnobia McDunnough, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Microcrambus Bleszynski, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Spiramater McCabe, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zomaria Heinrich, 18821SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Springville (Pictou County)
35 Species
Achatia evicta Grote, 1873
Achatia latex Guenée, 1852
Acronicta haesitata Grote, 1882Hesitant Dagger
Acronicta superans Guenée, 1852Mottled plum-tree dagger moth
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Autographa rubida Ottolengui, 1902
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Crambidia casta Packard, 1869Pearly-winged Lichen Moth
Cucullia intermedia Speyer, 1870Dusky Hooded Owlet
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Diarsia jucunda Walker, 1857Smaller Pinkish Dart
Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853Johnson'S Euchlaena
Euclea delphinii Boisduval, 1832Spiny oak slug
Gluphisia avimacula Hudson, 1891Four-spotted Gluphisia
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Haploolophus mollissima Guenée, 1852
Hemipachnobia subporphyrea Walker, 1858Venus Flytrap Cutworm
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Lacinipolia anguina Grote, 1881Snaky Arches
Lithacodia carneola (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pseudeustrotia carneola Guenée, 1852
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Macaria transitaria Walker, 1861Blurry Chocolate Angle
Microcrambus elegans Clemens, 1860Elegant Grass-veneer
Panthea acronyctoides Walker, 1861Black Zigzag
Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869)⇒ Platyptilia carduidactyla Riley, 1869
Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797Unicorn caterpillar
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Spiramater grandis (Guenée, 1841)⇒ Lacanobia grandis Guenée, 1852
Syngrapha altera Ottolengui, 1902
Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864Striped Garden Caterpilla
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zomaria interruptolineana Fernald, 1882Broken-line Zomaria

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Springville (Pictou County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
32
35
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