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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region West Branch (Weldford, Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
23
37
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
23
37
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
18
27
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
15
24
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
14
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Branch (Kent County New Brunswick)
5 Families width 18 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Branch (Kent County New Brunswick)
14 Genera with 18 Species
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1864Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Homoglaea Morrison, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Metalepsis Ochsenheimer, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sideridis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Branch (Kent County New Brunswick)
18 Species
Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852Cherry Dagger
Acronicta noctivaga Grote, 1864Dab
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Feltia (Feltia) subgothica Haworth, 1810Gothic Dart
Homoglaea hircina Morrison, 1875Goat sallow
Metalepsis fishii (Grote, 1878)⇒ Cerastis fishii Grote, 1878
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pyrrhia cilisca (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pyrrhia umbra Hufnagel, 1766
Sideridis maryx Guenée, 1852Maroonwing
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in West Branch (Kent County New Brunswick)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
14
18
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