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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Tiverton (Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
20
31
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
20
31
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
18
29
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
16
27
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
11
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tiverton (Digby County)
7 Families width 13 Species
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tiverton (Digby County)
11 Genera with 13 Species
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1866Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Symmerista Hübner, 19461SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tiverton (Digby County)
13 Species
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866Praeclara Underwing
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Paonias astylus Drury, 1773Huckleberry Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Symmerista canicosta Franclemont, 1946Flathead sole

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Tiverton (Digby County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
11
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