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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Vermilion River (Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
16
19
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
16
19
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
14
17
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
11
14
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
8
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Vermilion River
5 Families width 9 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Vermilion River
8 Genera with 9 Species
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1847Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1866Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1852Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Vermilion River
9 Species
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Euchloe (Euchloe) creusa Doubleday, 1847California Marble
Lycaena (Epidemia) mariposa Reakirt, 1866Forest Copper
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Vermilion River
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
8
9
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