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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Tay (Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
88
198
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
88
198
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
81
188
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
69
172
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
44
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tay (Simcoe County)
11 Families width 57 Species and 1 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals18SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms8SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies9SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tay (Simcoe County)
44 Genera with 57 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1985Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Crocigrapha Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1794Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Epicyme Meyrick, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eucyclodes Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hadena Schrank, 1893Lychnis1SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hypocoena Hampson, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1934Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Leptocera Olivier, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1835Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1866Arctics2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Richia Grote, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids3SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tay (Simcoe County)
57 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Coleophora nevadella Baldizzone, 1985
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Crocigrapha normani Grote, 1874Climbing cherry cutworm
Cydia nigricana Fabricius, 1794Pea Moth
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Egira dolosa Grote, 1880Grieving Woodling
Epicyme rubropunctaria Doubleday, 1843Red-spotted Delicate
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Eucyclodes buprestaria Guenée, 1857Bordered Emerald
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Hadena segregata Smith, 1893
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hypocoena defecta (Grote, 1874)⇒ Photedes defecta Grote, 1874
Incisalia lanoraieensis (Sheppard, 1934)⇒ Callophrys lanoraieensis Sheppard, 1934
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lacinipolia lorea Guenée, 1852Bridled Arches
Lacinipolia vicina Grote, 1874Neighborly Arches
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Leptocera (Leptocera) caenosa Rondani, 1880Sewage fly
Leptocera erythrocera Becker, 1919Dung fly
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Lycaena (Epidemia) epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835Bog Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Oeneis (Protoeneis) uhleri Realkirt, 1866Ocellate arctic
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Richia albicosta (Smith, 1888)⇒ Striacosta albicosta Smith, 1888
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Synanthedon scitula Harris, 1839Dogwood borer
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Tay (Simcoe County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
44
57
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