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Checklist for Subtribe Phyciodina Higgins, 1981
and region Canada (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
707
11317
47199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
704
11307
47184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
673
11100
46296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
448
9313
40244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
77
2421
9866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
76
2417
9861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
72
2404
9832
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
1591
6489
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1429
5251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
340
1039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
160
487
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
29
126
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
8
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
3
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Canada
3 Genera with 26 Species
Castilia Higgins, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents29SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canada
26 Species and 11 Subspecies
Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857Mimic Crescent
Castilia myia Hewitson, 1864Mayan Crescent
Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864White-dotted Crescent
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Eresia carme Doubleday, 1847
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Phyciodes barnesi (Skinner, 1897)⇒ Phyciodes pallida Edwards, 1864
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes batesii lakota Scott, 1994Lakota Crescent
Phyciodes camillus (Edwards, 1871)⇒ Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyciodes campestris camillus Edwards, 1871
Phyciodes campestris campestris
Phyciodes canace (Edwards, 1871)⇒ Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865
Phyciodes cocyta (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes diminutorSummer Crescent
Phyciodes gorgone Hübner, 0
Phyciodes hanhami (Fletcher, 1904)⇒ Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862
Phyciodes lycus (Hall, 1928)⇒ Eresia carme Doubleday, 1847
Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861Mylitta Crescenspot
Phyciodes mylitta mylitta W. H. Edwards, 1861Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes nyctois
Phyciodes orseis Edwards, 1871California Crescent
Phyciodes pallida Edwards, 1864Pale crescent
Phyciodes pallida barnesi Skinner, 1897Pale Crescent
Phyciodes pallidus (Skinner, 1897)⇒ Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861
Phyciodes phaon jalapeno Scott, 1998Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent
Phyciodes pratensis (Behr, 1863)⇒ Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863
Phyciodes pulchella (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes pulchella campestris (H.H. Behr, 1863)⇒ Phyciodes pulchella pulchella Boisduval, 1852
Phyciodes pulchella pulchella Boisduval, 1852Field Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyciodes tharos packardii (W.W. Saunders, 1869)⇒ Phyciodes tharos tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes tharos tharos Drury, 1773Pearl Crescent


Links, sources and further information
Phyciodina at itis.gov