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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Wilson (Lethbridge County, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
91
184
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
91
184
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
86
174
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
73
152
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
25
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wilson (Lethbridge County)
16 Families width 28 Species and 3 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae (Boisduval, 1828)Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wilson (Lethbridge County)
25 Genera with 28 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Eucraera Tams, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1876Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimoschema Busck, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchodes Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Narycia Stephens, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Paracossulus Schoorl, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1847Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Scythris Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wilson (Lethbridge County)
28 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agonopterix canadensis Busck, 1902Canadian Agonopterix
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Eucraera gemmata asaphes Tams, 1936
Eupithecia annulata Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Eupithecia ravocostaliata Packard, 1876Great Varigated Pug
Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis Riley, 1869Goldenrod caterpillar
Gnorimoschema salinaris Busck, 1911
Heliothis (Heliothis) phloxiphaga Grote & Robi..., 1867Artematopid beetles
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lonchodes praon Westwood, 1859
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Narycia dicranota (Turner, 1923)⇒ Lepidoscia dicranota Turner, 1923
Paracossulus thrips Hübner, 1818
Parnassius smintheus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Scythris heleniella Milliere, 1876
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Xanthorhoe lacustrata Guenée, 1858Toothed Brown Carpet
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Wilson (Lethbridge County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
25
28
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