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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Stillwater (West Hants, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
36
73
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
36
73
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
35
71
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
25
40
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
14
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Stillwater (West Hants)
7 Families width 13 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Stillwater (West Hants)
14 Genera with 13 Species
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1935Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Elygea Billberg, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 1831
0SpeciesTaxom
Landryia Kemal & Koçak, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Rhizagrotis Smith, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1878Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1779Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Stiria Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Stillwater (West Hants)
13 Species
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Cydia zygogramma Meyrick, 1935
Elygea apta Walker, 1858
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Landryia matutella Clemens, 1860
Plusia putnami Grote, 1873Lempke's gold spot
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Rhizagrotis albalis Grote, 1878
Rhizagrotis cloanthoides Grote, 1880
Schinia nuchalis Grote, 1878Spotted Clover Moth
Speyeria diana Cramer, 1779Diana
Stiria rugifrons Grote, 1874Yellow Sunflower Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Stillwater (West Hants)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
14
13
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