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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Stikine Region (British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		78
156
238		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		78
156
238		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		73
148
217		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		56
125
187		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		12
46
91		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Stikine Region
12 Families width 91 Species and 4 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals38SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones18SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies12SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Stikine Region
46 Genera with 91 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Albuna Edwards, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Androloma Grote, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1799Lesser Fritillaries8SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1837Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1870
Checkerspots0SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1828Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1985Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1865Clouded yellows7SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1849Alpines4SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1898Dappled whites3SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1864Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics6SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1906Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1847Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush5SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1852Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1918Mint Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1839Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 19222SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Stikine Region
91 Species and 4 Subspecies
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Albuna pyramidalis Walker, 1856Fireweed Clearwing
Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917
Androloma maccullochii Kirby, 1837Maccullochs Forester
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Boloria (Boloria) napaea Hoffmannsegg, 1804Hall Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791Freija Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) frigga Thunberg, 1791Frigga Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) improba Butler, 1877'Uncompahgre' Dingy Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) polaris Boisduval, 1828Polar Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina lucia (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Clossiana astarte (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Boloria astarte Doubleday, 1847
Clossiana chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Clossiana frigga (Thunberg, 1791)⇒ Boloria selene Denis & Schi..., 1775
Clossiana polaris Boisduval, 1828Polar Fritillary
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Coleophora nevadella Baldizzone, 1985
Colias canadensis Ferris, 1982Canada Sulphur
Colias christina W. Edwards, 1863Christina Sulphur
Colias gigantea Strecker, 1900Giant Northern Sulfur
Colias hecla Lefèbvre, 1836Arctic Orange
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colias scudderi (Reakirt, 1865)⇒ Colias scudderii Reakirt, 1865
Cupido agriades
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Erebia disa Thunberg, 1791Arctic Ringlet
Erebia discoidalis Kirby, 1837Red-Disk Alpine
Erebia epipsodea Butler, 1868Common Alpine
Erebia mancinus (Doubleday, 1849)⇒ Erebia disa Thunberg, 1791
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Euchloe (Euchloe) creusa Doubleday, 1847California Marble
Euchloe lotta (Beutenmüller, 1898)⇒ Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871
Eurois occulta Linnaeus, 1758Great Brocade
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Grammia (Grammia) virguncula Kirby, 1837Little Tiger Moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Junonia terea elgiva Hewitson, 1864Southern Soldier Pansy
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) mariposa Reakirt, 1866Forest Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Occidryas anicia (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847
Occidryas chalcedona (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847
Occidryas colon Edwards, 1881
Oeneis (Oeneis) bore Schneider, 1792Arctic Grayling
Oeneis (Oeneis) chryxus Doubleday, 1849'Brown' Chryxus Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) jutta Hübner, 1806Baltic Grayling
Oeneis (Oeneis) melissa Fabricius, 1775Melissa Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) philipi (Troubridge, 1988)⇒ Oeneis rosovi Kurentzov, 1960
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Parnassius (Driopa) eversmanni Ménétriés, 1849Eversmann's parnassian
Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793'Phoebus' Phoebus Parnassian
Parnassius smintheus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris angelika (Eitschberger, 1983)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
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
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White
Pyrausta borealis Packard, 1867Northern Pyrausta
Pyrausta tuolumnalis Barnes & McD..., 1918
Pyrgus (Scelotrix) centaureae Rambur, 1839'Appalachian' Grizzled Skipper
Speranza andersoni Swett, 1916Anderson´s Angle
Speyeria hydaspe Boisduval, 1869Hydaspe Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869Atronia Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Spilosoma (Diaphora) pteridis Edwards, 1874Alfalfa woolly bear
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Xanthorhoe abrasaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856Northern Carpet
Xanthorhoe delectaria (Cassino & Swett, 1922)⇒ Xanthorhoe ramaria Cassino & Swett, 1920

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Stikine Region
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		12
46
91		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
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Lepidoptera at dyntaxa.se
Lepidoptera at gbif.org
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Lepidoptera at itis.gov