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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Swan River (Big Lakes County, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
31
52
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
31
52
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
29
50
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
22
40
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
9
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Swan River (Big Lakes County Alberta)
8 Families width 10 Species and 1 Subspecies
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Swan River (Big Lakes County Alberta)
9 Genera with 10 Species
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Galleria Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1852Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1866Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Mamestra Ochsenheimer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18371SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Swan River (Big Lakes County Alberta)
10 Species and 1 Subspecies
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Galleria mellonella Linnaeus, 1758Bee moth
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Lycaena (Epidemia) mariposa Reakirt, 1866Forest Copper
Mamestra configurata Walker, 1856Bertha Armyworm
Plusia putnami Grote, 1873Lempke's gold spot
Plusia venusta Walker, 1865Green milkweed
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Swan River (Big Lakes County Alberta)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
9
10
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