Checklist for Class Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 (Insects)
and region Alton (Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada)
List of families for Alton (Colchester County)
48 Families width 67 Species #NCTSHABPELDFO
| Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 | Coccinelles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae (Meigen, 1818) | Mosquito | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trigonidiidae Saussure, 1870 | And Ground Crickets | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 | Silver Water Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Andrenidae Webster, 1913 | Andrenid bees | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphididae Latreille, 1802 | Aphids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aphrophoridae Evans, 1946 | Froghoppers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Apidae Latreille, 1802 | Bumble bees | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815) | Admirals | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Halictidae Thomson, 1869 | Flower bees | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ptinidae (Latreille, 1802) | Death-watch and Spider Beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Corixidae Leach, 1815 | Lesser Water-Boatman | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 | Casebearers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Acrididae MacLeay, 1819 | Grasshoppers and locusts | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902 | Bush crickets | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Carabidae Latreille, 1802 | Carabid beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Haliplidae Aubé, 1836 | Crawling Water Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Helicopsychidae Ulmer, 1912 | Snail Case caddisflies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 1905 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Perlodidae Klapálek, 1912 | Perlodid stoneflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coreidae Leach, 1815 | Broad-headed bugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libellulidae (Rambur, 1842) | Chasers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dytiscidae Leach, 1815 | Diving beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elmidae Curtis, 1830 | Drive beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835 | Net Spinning caddisflies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Formicidae Latreille, 1809 | Ants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leptoceridae Leach, 1815 | Long Horned caddisflies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836 | Micro caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notonectidae Latreille, 1802 | Back Swimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oecanthidae Blanchard, 1845 | Tree cricket | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pelecinidae Haliday, 1839 | Ancestral And Modern Pelecinid Wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychomyiidae Walker, 1852 | Net Tube Caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848 | Northern caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heptageniidae Needham, 1901 | Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Figitidae Thomson, 1862 | Figitid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Hemerobiidae Latreille, 1802 | Brown Lacewing | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Alton (Colchester County)
73 Genera with 67 Species #ABCDEHIJLMNOPSTW
| Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852 | Dagger moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adalia Mulsant, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aedes Meigen, 1830 | Ochlerotatus | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allonemobius Hebard, 1773 | Robust ground crickets | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Amphion Hübner, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anacaena Thomson, 1792 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Andrena Fabricius, 1853 | Mining bee | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphis Linnaeus, 1763 | Aphids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphrophora Germar, 1830 | Spittle Bug | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apis Linnaeus, 1758 | Honey Bee | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asterocampa Röber, 1835 | American Emperors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Augochlorella Sandhouse, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombus Latreille, 1863 | Bumble Bee | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758 | Greater Bee Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | Byrrhodes LeConte, 1878 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Caenurgina McDunnough, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callicorixa White, 1928 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calligrapha Chevrolat, 1824 | Calligrapha Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cercyonis Scudder, 1775 | Wood Nymphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chortophaga Harris, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coccinella Linnaeus, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1852 | Clouded yellows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Conocephalus Thunberg, 1773 | Coneheads | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dissosteira Scudder, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elaphrus Fabricius, 1843 | Marsh Ground Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Emmelina Tutt, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptychia Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Haliplus Latreille, 1828 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Helicopsyche Von Siebold, 1856 | Snail-case Caddisflies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1836 | Bee hawk-moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 1831 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Hydropsyche Pictet, 1834 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Idia Hübner, 1813 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Isoperla Banks, 1823 | Stripetail | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptoglossus Guérin-Ménev..., 1910 | Leaf-Footed Bugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lepyronia Amyot & Serv..., 1825 | Grey sedge | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1773 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lilioceris Reitter, 1763 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1775 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Liodessus Guignot, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macronychus Mueller, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Meconema Serville, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megaphorus Bigot, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanoplus Stål, 1773 | Spur-throat grasshoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | Micrasema McLachlan, 1876 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Myrmecina Curtis, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nastra Evans, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Nectopsyche Mueller, 1879 | White Miller Caddisflies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Neureclipsis McLachlan, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notonecta Linnaeus, 1832 | Back-Swimmer | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oecanthus Serville, 1869 | Common tree crickets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oeneis Hübner, 1775 | Arctics | 1 | Species | Taxom | Optioservus Sanderson, 1954 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1777 | Chilasa | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parasa Moore, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pelecinus Latreille, 1773 | Pelecinid Wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Poanes Scudder, 1829 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794 | Attic flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Propylaea Mulsant, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protaphis Börner, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychomyia Latreille, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pycnopsyche Banks, 1852 | Northern Caddisfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1806 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | Speyeria Scudder, 1872 | Fritillaries | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Stenacron Jensen, 1839 | Light Cahills | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stenelmis Dufour, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tapinoma Förster, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Trybliographa Förster, 1869 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Wesmaelius Kruger, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Alton (Colchester County)
67 Species | Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852 | Cottonwood Dagger | | Adalia (Adalia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1758 | 2-spot Ladybird | | Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830) | ⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830 | | Allonemobius allardi Alexander & ..., 1959 | Allard'S Ground Cricket | | Allonemobius fasciatus De Geer, 1773 | Striped ground cricket | | Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920 | Florida sphinx | | Anacaena limbata Fabricius, 1792 | | | Andrena (Melandrena) nivalis Smith, 1853 | Snowy Andrena | | Aphis (Aphis) fabae (Scopoli, 1763) | ⇒ Aphis fluviatilis eryngii Blanchard, 1923 | | Aphrophora (Aphrophora) quadrinotata Say, 1830 | Four-spotted Spittlebug | | Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758 | Drone-Bee | | Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835 | Alicia Emperor | | Augochlorella aurata Smith, 1853 | Golden Sweat Bee | | Bombus (Pyrobombus) impatiens Cresson, 1863 | Common eastern bumble bee | | Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758 | Bee fly | | Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780 | Common Grass Moth | | Callicorixa audeni Hungerford, 1928 | Auden´s Waterboatman | | Calligrapha (Calligrapha) multipunctata Say, 1824 | Common Willow Calligrapha | | Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775 | Blue-eyed Grayling | | Chortophaga viridifasciata De Geer, 1773 | Blushing grasshopper | | Coccinella (Coccinella) septempunctata Linnaeus, 1758 | 7-spot Ladybird | | Coccinella (Spilota) undecimpunctata Linnaeus, 1758 | 11-spot Ladybird | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Conocephalus (Anisoptera) fasciatus De Geer, 1773 | Slender meadow grasshopper | | Dissosteira carolina Linnaeus, 1758 | Carolina Grasshopper | | Elaphrus (Elaphrus) californicus Mannerheim, 1843 | Arizona cottonwood | | Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Plume | | Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779 | | | Haliplus (Haliplus) immaculicollis Harris, 1828 | Lemmon's wildginger | | Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836 | Bumble bee moth | | Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831) | ⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827 | | Idia aemula Hübner, 1813 | Common Idia | | Isoperla bilineata Say, 1823 | Two-lined Stripetail | | Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeye | | Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann, 1910 | Leaf-footed conifer seed bug | | Lepyronia quadrangularis Say, 1825 | Diamond-backed spittle bug | | Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950 | | Lilioceris (Lilioceris) lilii Scopoli, 1763 | Lily Beetle | | Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775 | Viceroy | | Liodessus affinis Say, 1823 | | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Macronychus glabratus Say, 1825 | | | Meconema thalassinum De Geer, 1773 | Drumming katydid | | Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893 | | | Melanoplus femurrubrum De Geer, 1773 | Red-legged grasshopper | | Myrmecina americana Emery, 1895 | Turgid blossom | | Nastra lherminier Latreille, 1824 | Swarthy Skipper | | Neureclipsis crepuscularis Walker, 1852 | Little red twilight sedge | | Notonecta (Paranecta) undulata Say, 1832 | Backswimmer | | Oecanthus nigricornis Walker, F., 1869 | Black-horned tree cricket | | Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775 | Banded Arctic | | Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839 | Big poplar sphinx | | Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777 | Eastern Giant Swallowtail | | Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931 | | | Pelecinus polyturator Drury, 1773 | American Pelecinid Wasp | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829 | Southern Dimorphic Skipper | | Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794 | Awkward Clusterfly | | Propylaea quatuordecimpunctata Linnaeus, 1758 | 14-Spotted Ladybird Beetle | | Protaphis middletonii Thomas, 1879 | Corn root aphid | | Psychomyia flavida HA Hagen, 1861 | Dinky purple-breasted sedge | | Pycnopsyche guttifera Walker, 1852 | Great brown autumn sedge | | Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806 | Banded Hairstreak | | Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839 | Ginger quill | | Stenelmis crenata Say, 1824 | | | Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836 | Coconut ant | | Wesmaelius (Kimminsia) nervosus Fabricius, 1793 | |
Subnodes of Insecta with occurrences in Alton (Colchester County)
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