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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Thorhild County (Central Alberta, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
81
273
376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
81
273
376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
71
258
348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
58
242
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
106
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Thorhild County
15 Families width 147 Species and 7 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms66SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals17SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths21SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones12SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Thorhild County
106 Genera with 147 Species
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Abagrotis J. Smith, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1797Dagger moths3SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1875Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Anathix Franclemont, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Andropolia Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18575SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Brachylomia Hampson, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Choristostigma Warren, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoteuchia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1865Clouded yellows5SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1818Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1870Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Enargia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1852Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1895Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1875Coast dart7SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Helcystogramma Zeller, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hillia Grote, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Homorthodes McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypocoena Hampson, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ipimorpha Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1856Light brocade3SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18744SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Leucobrephos Grote, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Litholomia Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Loxostege Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Luperina Boisduval, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oncocnemis Lederer, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parornix Spuler, 1907Unidentified Parornix Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1870Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Platarctia Packard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1862Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1864Pale shining brown2SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1862Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1866Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Proteoteras Riley, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Sideridis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Spartiniphaga McDunnough, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Spiramater McCabe, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sympistis Hübner, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Taniva Heinrich, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Thorhild County
147 Species and 7 Subspecies
Abagrotis brunneipennis Grote, 1875Yankee Dart
Abagrotis placida Grote, 1876Red cutworm
Acronicta grisea (Walker, 1856)⇒ Acronicta indica Moore, 1857
Acronicta innotata Guenée, 1852Birch Dagger
Acronicta oblinita J.E.Smith, 1797Smartweed Caterpillar
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agonopterix rosaciliella Busck, 1904
Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875American Ear
Anathix puta Grote, 1868Bay whiff
Andropolia contacta Walker, 1856Canadian Giant
Apamea (Apamea) remissa (Hübner, 1809)⇒ Condica vecors Guenée, 1852
Apamea alia Guenée, 1852Fox Apamea
Apamea commoda Walker, 1857Florida Bog Frog
Apamea impulsa Guenée, 1852Impulsive Apamea
Apamea inficita Walker, 1857Lined Quaker
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873)⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873
Autographa flagellum Walker, 1857Silver Whip
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Brachylomia algens Grote, 1878
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866Praeclara Underwing
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Chionodes mediofuscella Clemens, 1863Black-smudged Chionodes
Choristostigma plumbosignalis Fernald, 1888
Chrysoteuchia topiarius Zeller, 1866Cranberry Girdler
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Colias gigantea Strecker, 1900Giant Northern Sulfur
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colias scudderi (Reakirt, 1865)⇒ Colias scudderii Reakirt, 1865
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Crambus leachellus Zincken, 1818Leach'S Grass-Veneer
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Cucullia intermedia Speyer, 1870Dusky Hooded Owlet
Dasychira vagans Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Diachrysia aereoides Grote, 1864Dark-Spotted Looper
Diachrysia balluca Geyer, 1832Green-patched Looper
Enargia decolor Walker, 1858Aspen Twoleaf Tier
Epinotia rectiplicana Walsingham, 1879
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Eupsilia vinulenta Grote, 1864Straight-Toothed Sallow
Euxoa (Chorizagrotis) adumbrata Eversmann, 1842Honeycomb filefish
Euxoa (Longivesica) divergens Walker, 1857Divergent Dart
Euxoa (Longivesica) sinelinea Hardwick, 1965
Euxoa (Pleonectopoda) pleuritica Grote, 1876Conglomerated Dart
Euxoa (Pleonectopoda) quebecensis Smith, 1900Quebec Dart
Euxoa (Pleonectopoda) scandens Riley, 1869White cutworm
Euxoa campestris Grote, 1875Flat Dart
Feltia (Feltia) herilis Grote, 1873Herald Dart
Furcula furcula Clerck, 1759Sallow Kitten
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Grammia (Grammia) virguncula Kirby, 1837Little Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) williamsii Dodge, 1871Williams Tiger Moth
Helcystogramma fernaldella Busck, 1903Fernald'S Helcystogramma Moth
Heliothis (Heliothis) ononis Denis & Schi..., 1775Flax Bollworm
Herminia lutalba Smith, 1917
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hillia iris Zetterstedt, 1839Iris Rover
Homorthodes furfurata Grote, 1874Northern Scurfy Quaker
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypocoena defecta (Grote, 1874)⇒ Photedes defecta Grote, 1874
Hypocoena inquinata Guenée, 1852Sordid Wainscot
Hyppa contrasta McDunnough, 1946Summer Hyppa Moth
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Ipimorpha pleonectusa Grote, 1873Blackcheeked aspen caterpillar
Lacanobia atlantica Grote, 1874Atlantic Arches
Lacanobia nevadae Grote, 1876Nevada Arches
Lacanobia radix Walker, 1856Barking Frogs
Lacinipolia anguina Grote, 1881Snaky Arches
Lacinipolia lorea Guenée, 1852Bridled Arches
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Lacinipolia vicina Grote, 1874Neighborly Arches
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Leucania anteroclara Smith, 1902
Leucania multilinea Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Leucobrephos brephoides Walker, 1857Scarce Infant
Lithacodia albidula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote albidula Guenée, 1852
Litholomia napaea Morrison, 1874False Pinion
Lomographa vestaliata Guenée, 1857White Spring Moth
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Loxostege cereralis Zeller, 1872Alfalfa Webworm
Luperina passer (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Resapamea passer Guenée, 1852
Macrochilo bivittata Grote, 1877Two-striped Cord Grass Moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Melanchra assimilis Morrison, 1874Black Arches
Melanchra pulverulenta Smith, 1888
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Oncocnemis riparia (Morrison, 1875)⇒ Sympistis riparia Morrison, 1875
Operophtera bruceata Hulst, 1886Bruce Spanworm
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Parornix conspicuella Dietz, 1907
Phlogophora iris Guenée, 1852Olive Angle Shades
Phragmatobia assimilans Walker, 1855Dusky red tiger moth
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
Platarctia parthenos Harris, 1850St Lawrence Tiger Moth
Plebejus (Icaricia) shasta (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Aricia shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862
Plusia contexta Grote, 1873Connected Looper
Plusia putnami Grote, 1873Lempke's gold spot
Polia imbrifera Guenée, 1852Cloudy Arches
Polia purpurissata Grote, 1864Purple Arches
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Proteoteras aesculana Riley, 1881Early Proteoteras
Protorthodes incincta Morrison, 1874Banded Quaker
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Sideridis maryx Guenée, 1852Maroonwing
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Spartiniphaga panatela (Smith, 1904)⇒ Photedes panatela Smith, 1904
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sphinx gordius (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Spiramater lutra Guenée, 1852Otter Arches
Sympistis anweileri J.T.Troubridge, 2008North American Spadefoots
Taniva albolineana Kearfott, 1907Spruce needleminer
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Trichordestra dodii Smith, 1905Lacanobia dodii
Trichordestra lilacina Harvey, 1874Aster Arches
Trichordestra liquida Grote, 1881
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Thorhild County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
106
147
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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