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Checklist for Class Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 (Insects)
and region Portage (Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
36
64
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Portage (Cape Breton County)
36 Families width 68 Species
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Aphididae Latreille, 1802Aphids2SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Aradidae Spinola, 1837Flat bug1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees1SpeciesTaxom
Ptinidae (Latreille, 1802)Death-watch and Spider Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers6SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gasteruptiidae Ashmead, 1900Carrot Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees1SpeciesTaxom
Hemerobiidae Latreille, 1802Brown Lacewing1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Perlodidae Klapálek, 1912Perlodid stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts2SpeciesTaxom
Aphrophoridae Evans, 1946Froghoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Mymarommatidae Debauche, 1948False fairy wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Miridae Hahn, 1831Capsid bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Portage (Cape Breton County)
64 Genera with 68 Species
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Acyrthosiphon Mordwilko, 1776Lucerne aphids1SpeciesTaxom
Aeletes Horn, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1840Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Aplectoides Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Aradus Fabricius, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Balsa Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Bombus Latreille, 1798Bumble Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhodes LeConte, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catastega Clemens, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Chaitophorus Koch, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Drepana Schrank, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Episimus Walsingham, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Eubaphe Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Euclea Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Gasteruption Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Halictus Latreille, 1853End-banded Furrow Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Hemerobius Linnaeus, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Isoperla Banks, 1823Stripetail1SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1881Citronella ants1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1840Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1835Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1798Spur-throat grasshoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nematocampa Guenée, 1855Filament Bearer1SpeciesTaxom
Neophilaenus Haupt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Ooctonus Haliday, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Orthotaenia Stephens, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Otiorhynchus Germar, 1777Strawberry root weevil1SpeciesTaxom
Oulimnius des Gozis, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pimpla Fabricius, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Plagiognathus Fieber, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Platarctia Packard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Scaphidema Reitter, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Semioscopis Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Spathius Nees, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18361SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Portage (Cape Breton County)
68 Species
Acyrthosiphon (Acyrthosiphon) pisum (Harris, 1776)⇒ Acyrthosiphon porrifolii Börner, 1950
Aeletes (Aeletes) politus J. L. LeConte, 1853
Aeshna clepsydra Say, 1840Mottled darner
Agrotis vetusta Walker, 1856Muted Dart
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Aplectoides condita Guenée, 1852
Aradus (Aradus) abbas Bergroth, 1889
Argyrotaenia quercifoliana Fitch, 1858Oak Leafroller
Balsa malana Fitch, 1856Many Dotted Appleworm Moth
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Bombus (Fervidobombus) fervidus Fabricius, 1798Golden Northern Bumble Bee
Cabera erythemaria Guenée, 1858Yellow-dusted Cream
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catastega timidella Clemens, 1861Oak trumpet skeletonizer
Chaitophorus populicola Thomas, 1878Poplar Leaf Aphid
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Diachrysia balluca Geyer, 1832Green-patched Looper
Drepana arcuata Walker, 1855Arched Hooktip
Episimus argutana (Clemens, 1860)⇒ Episimus argutanus Clemens, 1860
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Eubaphe mendica Walker, 1854Beggar
Euclea delphinii Boisduval, 1832Spiny oak slug
Gasteruption assectator Linnaeus, 1758
Halictus (Monilapis) confusus Smith, 1853Confusing Furrow Bee
Hemerobius conjunctus Fitch, 1855
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Isoperla bilineata Say, 1823Two-lined Stripetail
Lasius (Lasius) pallitarsis Provancher, 1881Subterranean Aphid-Tending Ant
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835Bog Copper
Macaria brunneata Thunberg, 1784Rannoch Looper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Melanoplus bivittatus Say, 1825Spur-Throated Grasshoppers
Melanoplus sanguinipes Fabricius, 1798Migratory grasshopper
Myrmica rubra (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Labidus coecus Latreille, 1802
Nematocampa resistaria Herrich-Schä..., 1855Bordered Chequer
Neophilaenus lineatus Linné, 1758Lined Spittle Bug
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Ooctonus notatus Walker, 1846
Optioservus (Optioservus) ovalis LeConte, 1863
Orthotaenia undulana Denis & Schi..., 1775Dusky Leafroller
Otiorhynchus (Zustalestus) rugosostriatus Goeze, 1777Rough Strawberry Root Weevil
Oulimnius latiusculus LeConte, 1866
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Panthea acronyctoides Walker, 1861Black Zigzag
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pimpla pedalis Cresson, 1865
Plagiognathus tumidifrons Knight, 1923
Platarctia parthenos Harris, 1850St Lawrence Tiger Moth
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Renia flavipunctalis Geyer, 1832Even-lined Renia
Scaphidema aeneola LeConte, 1850
Scopula (Calothysanis) frigidaria Möschler, 1869Frigid Wave
Semioscopis aurorella Dyar, 1902Aurora Flatbody Moth
Spathius elegans Matthews, 1970
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant

Subnodes of Insecta with occurrences in Portage (Cape Breton County)
SubclassPterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
36
64
68
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Insecta (Linnaeus 1758)
Insecta (Linnaeus 1758)


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Insecta at itis.gov
Insecta at marinespecies.org