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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Vale (Cypress County, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
44
123
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
44
123
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
44
123
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
36
115
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
76
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Vale (Cypress County)
16 Families width 85 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms29SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae (Stephens, 1829)Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths15SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Vale (Cypress County)
76 Genera with 85 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1841Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1876Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 17662SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aproaerema Durrant, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argyresthia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedra Herrich-Schä..., 18281SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Bryotropha HEINEMANN, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Calophasia Stephens, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Caryocolum F. Gregor Jr..., 1864Caryocolum species1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1832Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1758Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Depressaria Haworth, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Dichrorampha Guenée, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Endothenia Stephens, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Epirrita Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1809Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1903Coast dart6SpeciesTaxom
Evergestis Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypatopa Walsingham, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1866Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Metzneria Zeller, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mompha Hübner, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Oncocnemis Lederer, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Prorasea Grote, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Protoperigea McDunnough, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanarta Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Setagrotis Smith, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tholera Hübner, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Thyraylia Treitschke, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Trichoclea Grote, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthia Ochsenheimer, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1813Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1874Swordgrass Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Vale (Cypress County)
85 Species
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agrotis orthogonia Morris, 1876Pale Western Cutworm
Amphipyra (Amphipyra) tragopoginis Clerck, 1759Mouse
Anaplectoides prasina Denis & Schi..., 1775Green Arches
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Apamea (Apamea) remissa (Hübner, 1809)⇒ Condica vecors Guenée, 1852
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aproaerema anthyllidella Hübner, 1813Soybean moth
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Argyresthia (Argyresthia) goedartella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Argyresthia media Braun, 1914
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Batrachedra praeangusta Haworth, 1828Poplar Cosmet
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Bryotropha similis Stainton, 1854Obscure Groundling
Cabera exanthemata Scopoli, 1763Common Wave
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Calophasia lunula Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Caryocolum cassella Walker, 1864
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Coleophora trifolii Curtis, 1832Large Clover Case-bearer
Crambus pascuella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Crambus pascuellus Linnaeus, 1758
Depressaria (Depressaria) artemisiae NICKERL, 1864
Dichrorampha vancouverana McDunnough, 1935Gold-fringed Drill
Dysstroma citrata Linnaeus, 1761Dark Marbled Carpet
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Endothenia quadrimaculana (Haworth, 1811)⇒ Endothenia nubilana Clemens, 1865
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Epirrita autumnata Borkhausen, 1794Autumn Moth
Eulithis testata Linnaeus, 1761Chevron
Eupithecia satyrata Hübner, 1813Satyr Pug
Eupithecia subfuscata Haworth, 1809Gray Pug
Eurois occulta Linnaeus, 1758Great Brocade
Euxoa (Longivesica) edictalis Smith, 1893
Euxoa (Pleonectopoda) atomaris Smith, 1890
Euxoa difformis Smith, 1900
Euxoa moerens Grote, 1883
Euxoa plagigera Morrison, 1874
Euxoa tronella (Smith, 1903)⇒ Euxoa tronellus Smith, 1903
Evergestis pallidata Hufnagel, 1811Chequered Pearl
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Heliothis (Heliothis) phloxiphaga Grote & Robi..., 1867Artematopid beetles
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hypatopa binotella Thunberg, 1794Spotted Dowd
Idia occidentalis (Smith, 1884)⇒ Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832
Lycaena (Chalceria) rubidus Behr, 1866'White Mountains' Ruddy Copper
Macaria brunneata Thunberg, 1784Rannoch Looper
Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758Birch Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Metzneria lappella Linnaeus, 1758Burdock moth
Mompha (Cyphophora) idaei Zeller, 1839
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758American Barred Umber
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plusia putnami Grote, 1873Lempke's gold spot
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Prorasea simalis Grote, 1878
Protoperigea posticata Harvey, 1875
Pseudanarta flava Grote, 1874
Rheumaptera subhastata NOLCKEN, 1870Argent and Sable
Setagrotis radiola Hampson, 1903
Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758Larch hawk moth
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852
Syngrapha interrogationis Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm
Tholera americana Smith, 1894Filefishes
Thyraylia nana (Haworth, 1811)⇒ Cochylis nana Haworth, 1811
Trichoclea decepta (Grote, 1883)⇒ Anarta decepta Grote, 1883
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthia (Xanthia) togata Esper, 1788Pink-barred Sallow
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xestia (Pachnobia) speciosa Hübner, 1813
Xylena nupera Lintner, 1874American Swordgrass

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Vale (Cypress County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
76
85
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
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