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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Wawa (Algoma District, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
42
103
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
42
103
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
39
100
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
36
97
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
67
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wawa (Algoma District)
17 Families width 92 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms47SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths12SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae (Stainton, 1854)Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wawa (Algoma District)
67 Genera with 92 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1874Dagger moths7SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18835SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Bibarrambla Clarke, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Bomolocha Schrank, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Drepana Schrank, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Eueretagrotis Smith, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eulia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1856Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1857Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1856Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Lambdina Capps, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lobophora Curtis, 1862Bigwings1SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Notodonta Ochsenheimer, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pammene Hübner, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Pangrapta Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papestra Sukhareva, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1906Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Paradiarsia McDunnough, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platarctia Packard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1852Pale shining brown2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Scrobipalpa Janse, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Sideridis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Spiramater McCabe, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1858Slant-Lines2SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Venusia Curtis, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1875Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wawa (Algoma District)
92 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acronicta (Acronicta) vulpina (Grote, 1883)⇒ Acronicta leporina Linnaeus, 1758
Acronicta fragilis Guenée, 1852Fragile Dagger
Acronicta funeralis Grote & Robi..., 1866Funerary Dagger
Acronicta grisea (Walker, 1856)⇒ Acronicta indica Moore, 1857
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta innotata Guenée, 1852Birch Dagger
Acronicta quadrata Grote, 1874Quadrate Dagger Moth
Anaplectoides prasina Denis & Schi..., 1775Green Arches
Anaplectoides pressus Grote, 1874Dappled Dart
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Apamea commoda Walker, 1857Florida Bog Frog
Apamea impulsa Guenée, 1852Impulsive Apamea
Apamea indocilis Walker, 1856Ignorant Apamea
Apamea plutonia Grote, 1883Dusky Apamea
Arctia parthenos Harris, 1850St. Lawrence Tiger Moth
Autographa flagellum Walker, 1857Silver Whip
Autographa mappa Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Autographa pseudogamma Grote, 1875Delicate Silver Y
Autographa rubida Ottolengui, 1902
Bibarrambla allenella Walsingham, 1882Bog Bibarrambla
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Bomolocha palparia (Walker, 1861)⇒ Hypena palparia Walker, 1861
Caloptilia alnivorella Chambers, 1875Alder Leafminer
Caripeta angustiorata Walker, 1862Brown Pine Looper
Caripeta divisata Walker, 1862Gray spruce looper
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Diarsia rosaria Grote, 1878Rosey Dart
Drepana arcuata Walker, 1855Arched Hooktip
Euclidia (Euclidia) cuspidea Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Eueretagrotis attentus Grote, 1874Attentive Dart
Eulia ministrana Linnaeus, 1758Brassy Tortrix
Eupithecia assimilata Doubleday, 1856Currant Pug
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Euxoa (Longivesica) divergens Walker, 1857Divergent Dart
Habrosyne scripta Gosse, 1840Lettered Habrosyne
Hyppa xylinoides Guenée, 1852Common Hyppa
Lacanobia radix Walker, 1856Barking Frogs
Lambdina quercivoraria Guenée, 1858
Leucania multilinea Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lithacodia albidula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote albidula Guenée, 1852
Lobophora nivigerata Walker, 1862Powdered Bigwing
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Macaria granitata Guenée, 1857Granite Angle
Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758Birch Angle
Melanchra assimilis Morrison, 1874Black Arches
Metarranthis duaria Guenée, 1857Ruddy Metarranthis
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Notodonta manitou
Notodonta scitipennis Walker, 1862Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998American Flame-shouldered Dart
Orthodes cynica Guenée, 1852Cynical Quaker
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Pammene bowmanana McDunnough, 1927
Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818Decorated Owlet
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Papestra cristifera Walker, 1858
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Paradiarsia littoralis Packard, 1867Labrador Dart Moth
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Phlogophora iris Guenée, 1852Olive Angle Shades
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758American Barred Umber
Platarctia parthenos Harris, 1850St Lawrence Tiger Moth
Polia imbrifera Guenée, 1852Cloudy Arches
Polia nimbosa Guenée, 1852Stormy Arches
Pyrrhia exprimens Walker, 1857Purple-lined Sallow
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Scrobipalpa (Euscrobipalpa) atriplicella (Fischer von ..., 1839)⇒ Euscrobipalpa atriplicella F.R., 1841
Sideridis maryx Guenée, 1852Maroonwing
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Spiramater grandis (Guenée, 1841)⇒ Lacanobia grandis Guenée, 1852
Spiramater lutra Guenée, 1852Otter Arches
Syngrapha octoscripta Grote, 1874Dusky Silver Y
Syngrapha selecta Walker, 1857Blue Metal Mark
Tetracis cachexiata Guenée, 1857White Slant Line
Tetracis crocallata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Thalaina clara Walker, 1855
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864Striped Garden Caterpilla
Trichordestra tacoma Strecker, 1900Tacoma Arches
Venusia cambrica Curtis, 1839The Welsh Wave
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina
Xestia normaniana Grote, 1874Norman'S Dart Moth
Xestia oblata Morrison, 1875Rosy Dart
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Wawa (Algoma District)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
67
92
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