Butterflies
and Moths
of
Southern Vancouver Island
Index of Animals
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Abrostola urentis
Acleris gloverana
Acronicta: dactylina,
grisea, impleta,
impressa
Adela septentrionella
Adelphagrotis stellaris
adjuncta
adnixa
aestivaria
Agaristinae
Aglais
Agonopterix alstroemeriana
Agrochola:
pulchella,
purpurea
aholibah
albata
albicomana
albifera
albosigma
Alfalfa Looper
allusa
alnivorella
alpinella
alstroemeriana
Alucita montana
Alucitidae
Alypia langtoni
amanda
Amblyptilia pica
American Painted Lady
americana
amicaria
amorata
Amphipyra tragopoginis
ampla
amputatrix
amyntula
Anise Swallowtail
annabella
Antheraea polyphemus
Anthocharis sara
Anthophila alpinella
antiopa
antiqua
Apamea: amputatrix,
indocilis, vultuosa
Apatela, Apatele
Archanara oblonga
Arctia caja
arctica
Arctiidae
arcuata
Argent and Sable
argentata
argiolus
Army Worm
Aseptis: adnixa,
binotata
asteroides
atalanta: first mention, second
mention
augur
augustinus
augustus
Autographa ampla, biloba,
californica, corusca,
mappa
Barberry Geometer
Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Behrensia conchiformis
benesimilis
Bertha Army Worm
betularia: first mention, second
mention
bijugalis
bilineata
biloba
binotata
bisselliella
Biston betularia: first mention, second
mention
Bronzed Cutworm
Broom Moth
Brown Elfin
Brown House Moth
Brown Woodling
bruceata: first mention, second
mention
brumata: first mention, second
mention, third mention, fourth
mention, fifth mention
Cabbage White
caja
California tortoiseshell
californiaria
californica: Autographa, Hypena,
Nymphalis
californicum: first mention, second
mention, third mention
Callizzia amorata
Callophrys augustinus, mossii,
eryphon
Caloptilia: alnivorella, sanguinella
Camberwell Beauty
Cameraria gaultheriella
Campaea perlata
canariella
cardui: first mention, second
mention
castella
Catocala aholibah, allusa
Ceanothus Silk Moth
Celastrina: argiolus, echo,
ladon
Ceranemota fasciata
cerisyi: first mention, second
mention, third mention
Cerisy's Eyed Hawk Moth: first mention,
second mention, third mention
Cerura
Chionodes petalumensis
Chionodes trichostola: first mention, second
mention
Choristoneura: rosaceana, occidentalis
cinereana
Cinnabar Moth
citrata: first mention, second
mention
Clemensia albata
clodius
Clodius Parnassian
Clothes Moth
Codlin (Codling) Moth
Coenonympha tullia
Coleophora: eleagnisella, vancouverensis
comes
Common Emerald
conchiformis
configurata
Coniodes plumigeraria
contenta
Copablepharon fuscum
coronata
corusca
Coryphista
Crambidae
cretaceata
cristifera
Croesia albicomana
crucialis
Cucullia, asteroides
Cucullia, montanae: first
mention, second mention
cunea
cuneata
curialis
Cyclophora pendulinaria
Cydia: nigricana, pomonella
cymatophoroides
dactylina
Daggers
Danaidae
Danaus plexippus
danbyi
Dargida procincta
Dark Brocade
Dark Marbled Carpet
Day Moth
dayi
decorata
defensaria
defoliaria
Diamondback Moth
diffinis
disstria
dives
Drepana
Drepana: arcuata, bilineata
Drepanidae
Drepaninae
Drepanulatrix monicaria
Dryotype opina
dunbari
duplex
Dysstroma sp.
Dysstroma citrata: first mention,
second mention
Dysstroma sobria
Eastern Pine Elfin
echo
editha
edwardsata
Egira: hiemalis,
curialis, crucialis,
perlubens
eglanterina
Elder Moth
elaeagnisella
emasculata
Emmelina monodactyla
Enargia infumata
Ennomos magnaria
Epicnaptera
Erannis: defoliaria,
tiliaria, vancouverensis
Eriocrania semipurpurella
Ermine moths
Erynnis propertius
eryphon
Essex Skipper
Euceratia castella
Eulithis xylina
Eulype hastata
Euphydryas editha
Eupithecia: first
mention, second mention
Euplexis benesimilis
Eupsilia tristigmata: first
mention, second mention
Eurrhypara hortulata
European Skipper
euryalus
eurymedon
Euthyatira pudens
Euxoa infausta
Everes amyntula
excaecatus: first mention, second
mention, third mention
Fairy Moth
Fall Webworm
farinalis
fasciata
faunus
Field Crescent
Fishia yosemitae
flavofasciata
Forest Tent Caterpillar
fotis
frigidana
furcata
Furcula scolopendrina
fuscum
Gall Wasp: first mention, second
mention
gallii
Garden Tiger
gaultheriella
Geina tenuidactyla
Gelechiidae
Geometridae
gibbosa
Girdler Moth
Glaucopsyche lygdamus
gloverana
Gluphisia severa
Gracillariidae
Graphiphora augur
gratulata: first mention, second
mention
Green Budworm
Green Comma
Grey Hairstreak
grisea
Habrosyne scripta
Hadena arctica
haesitata
Hairstreak: first mention, second
mention
Halysidota
hastata
Heliothis phloxiphagus
helloides
Hemaris thysbe
Hemileuca eglanterina
Hemithea aestivaria
Herald Moth
Herpetogramma pertextalis
Hesperiidae
Hesperumia: latipennis,
sulphuraria
Hedya nubiferana
hibisci: first mention,
second mention
hiemalis
Hofmannophila pseudospretella
Holly Blue
Homoglaea dives
Hook-tip Moths
hortulata
Hyalophora euryalus
Hydrelia albifera
Hydria undulata
Hydriomena furcata, manzanita
Hyles gallii: first mention,
second mention
Hyles lineata
Hypena: bijugalis, californica,
decorata
Hyphantria cunea
Ichthyura albosigma
implecta
impleta
impressa
Incurvariidae
Incisalia: fotis, eryphon,
mossii, iroides
indocilis
infausta
infumata
innominata
Ipimorpha nanaimo: first mention,
second mention
Iridopsis emasculata
iroides
irrorata
isabella
Isabella Moth
jacobaeae
jubararia
July Highflyer
laburnella
Lacinipolia cuneata,
strigicollis
ladon
langtoni
Lasiocampidae
Lesser Yellow Underwing
latipennis
Leucania: oregona, unipuncta
Leucoma salicis
Leucoptera laburnella
libatrix: first mention,
second mention
limbata
Limenitis lorquini
lineata
lineola: first mention, second
mention
liquida
Lithophane: amanda:
contenta, innominata
Lobophora simsata
Lomographa semiclarata
Long Horned Moth
Lophocampa: argentata,
maculata
lorquinaria
lorquini
lutra
Lycaena helloides
Lycaenidae
lygdamus
Lymantriidae
Lyonetiidae
macularia
maculata
maestosa
magnaria
Malacosoma californicum: first mention, second
mention, third mention
Malacosoma disstria
malinellus
Mamestra: configurata
manzanita
mappa
marginalis
Meal Moth
meadii
Megalographa biloba
Melanchra adjuncta,
picta, persicariae,
pulverulenta, pisi
melinus
menapia
Mesoleuca gratulata: first mention, second
mention
milberti
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
minians
minna
Mitoura: first mention, second
mention
mizon: first mention, second
mention
Monarch
monicaria
monodactyla
montana
montanae
montanum
mossii
Moss's Elfin
Mottled Umber
Mourning Cloak
Mouse, The
mylitta
Mylitta Crescentspot
Mythimna unipuncta
Nadata gibbosa
naevana
Nanaimo: first mention,
second mention
napi
Nematocampa: filamentaria, limbata,
resistaria
Neoalcis californiaria
Neophasia menapia
Neoterpes trianguliferata
Nephelodes minians
Neuroterus saltatorius: first mention, second
mention
ni
Ni Moth
nichollae
nigricana
nimbosa
Noctua: comes, pronuba
Noctuidae
Nola minna
Notodontidae
nubiferana
nupera
Nycteola: frigidana,
cinereana
Nymphalidae
Nymphalis: antiopa, milberti,
urticae, californica
oblonga
occidentalis
Ochlodes sylvanoides: first mention, second
mention
Ochropleura implecta
Oecophoridae
Oligia violacea
Oligocentria semirufescens
Oncocnemis: dunbari, semicollaris
Operophtera: brumata, bruceata,
danbyi
opina
Orange-tip
oregona
Orgyia antiqua
Orthosia hibisci: first mention,
second mention
Orthosia:
praeses, revicta, transparens
Painted Lady
Pale Tiger Swallowtail
Panthea portlandia
Paonias excaecatus: first mention, second
mention, third mention
Papestra cristifera
Papilio
Papilio rutulus: first mention, second
mention
Papilio zelicaon
Papilionidae
Parabagrotis sulinaris
Parnassius clodius
Pea Moth
Pearly Underwing
pellionella
pendulinaria
Peppered Moth
periculosa: first mention, second
mention
Peridroma saucia
perlata
perlubens
Pero mizon: first mention, second
mention
persicariae
pertextalis
petalumensis
Pheosia portlandia
Phigalia plumogeraria
Phlogophora periculosa: first mention, second
mention
phloxiphagus
Phyciodes mylitta, pratensis
Phlyctaenia coronata
Phyllocnistidae
Phyllocnistis populiella
Phyllodesma americana
pica
picta
Pieridae
Pieris: marginalis, napi,
rapae
Pine White
Pinions
pisi
plexippus
plumogeraria
Plusia nichollae
Plusiinae
Plutella xylostella
Plutellidae
Polia nimbosa
Polygonia: faunus, satyrus
polyphemus
pomonella
populiella
porcelaria
portlandia, Pheosia
portlandia, Panthea
praeses
pratensis
Probole amicaria
procincta
profundalis
pronuba
propertius
Propertius Duskywing
Protoboarmia porcelaria
Proserpinus flavofasciata
Pseudaletia unipuncta
Pseudosciaphila duplex
pseudospretella
Pseudorthodes irrorata
Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides
Pterophoridae
pudens
Pugs: first mention, second
mention
pulchella
pulverulenta
Purplish Copper
purpurea
Pyralidae
Pyralis farinalis
Pyrgus ruralis
Pyrrharctia isabella
rapae
Red Admiral
resistaria
Rheumaptera hastata
Rhopobota naevana
rosaceana
Rough Prominent
ruralis
Rusty Tussock Moth
rutulus
Sabulodes edwardsata
salicis
saltatorius: first mention, second
mention
sanguinella
sara
Saturniidae
Satyr Anglewing: first mention, second
mention
Satyridae
Satyrium sylvinum
satyrus
saucia
Scallop Shell
Schizura unicornis
scolopendrina
Scoliopteryx libatrix: first
mention, second mention
scripta
semiclarata
semicollaris
semipurpurella
semirufescens
septentrionella
severa
sexpunctata
Sheep Moth
Sicya macularia
Silver-spotted Tiger Moth
Silvery Blue
simsata
Small Magpie Moth
Small White
Smerinthus cerisyi: first mention, second
mention, third mention
smithii
Snowberry Bee Hawk Moth: first mention,
second mention, third mention
sobria
Soothsayer
Spargaloma sexpunctata
Spear Moth
Speckled Green Fruitworm
Speranza lorquinaria
Sphingidae
Sphinx vashti
Spilosoma virginica: first
mention, second mention
Spiramater lutra
Spotted Straw
Spotted Tiger Moth
Spotted Tussock Moth
Spring Azure
stellaris
strigicollis
Striped Garden Cutworm
Strymon melinus
sulinaris
sulphuraria
Swordgrass Moth
Sylvan Hairstreak
sylvestris
sylvinum
sylvanoides: first mention, second
mention
Synaxis jubararia
taylori
Tent Caterpillar
tenuidactyla
Thyatiridae
Thyatirinae
Thymelicus lineola: first mention, second
mention
Thymelicus sylvestris
thysbe
tiliaria
Tinea pellionella
Tineola bisselliella
Tineidae
Tissue Moth
Tolype dayi
Tortricidae
tragopoginis
tranquilla
transparens
trianguliferata
Trichoplusia ni
Trichordestra liquida
trichostola: first mention, second
mention
Triphosa haesitata
tristigmata: first mention,
second mention
tullia
Tyria jacobaeae
Udea profundalis
undulata
Unicorn Prominent
unicornis
unipuncta
urentis
urticae
vancouverensis, Coleophora
vancouverensis,
Erannis
Vanessa annabella
Vanessa atalanta: first mention, second
mention
Vanessa cardui: first mention, second
mention
Vanessa virginiensis
Vapourer Moth
Variegated Cutworm
vashti
violacea
Virginia Tiger Moth: first
mention, second mention
virginica:
first mention, second mention
virginiensis
vultuosa
Walnut Spanworm
West Coast Lady
Western Black-headed Budworm
Western Pine Elfin
Western Spring Azure
Western Spruce Budworm
Western Tailed Blue
Western Tiger Swallowtail
White Satin Moth
White-speck Moth
White-lined Hawk Moth
Winter Moth
Woodland Skipper
Woodlings
Woolly Bear
xanthographa
Xanthorhoe defensaria
Xestia: smithii,
xanthographa
Xylena nupera
xylina
xylostella
Yellow-headed Cutworm
Yellow Wooly Bear Caterpillar
yosemitae
Yponomeuta malinellus
Yponomeutidae
Ypsolopha canariella
Zebra Caterpillar
zelicaon
Zotheca tranquilla