The Lepidoptera Families and Associated Orders of British Columbia
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The Lepidoptera Families and Associated Orders of British Columbia The Lepidoptera Families and Associated Orders of British Columbia G.G.E. Scudder and R.A. Cannings March 31, 2007 G.G.E. Scudder and R.A. Cannings Printed 04/25/07 The Lepidoptera Families and Associated Orders of British Columbia 1 Table of Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................................5 Order MEGALOPTERA (Dobsonflies and Alderflies) (Figs. 1 & 2)...........................................6 Description of Families of MEGALOPTERA .............................................................................6 Family Corydalidae (Dobsonflies or Fishflies) (Fig. 1)................................................................6 Family Sialidae (Alderflies) (Fig. 2)............................................................................................7 Order RAPHIDIOPTERA (Snakeflies) (Figs. 3 & 4) ..................................................................9 Description of Families of RAPHIDIOPTERA ...........................................................................9 Family Inocelliidae (Inocelliid snakeflies) (Fig. 3) ......................................................................9 Family Raphidiidae (Raphidiid snakeflies) (Fig. 4) ...................................................................10 Order NEUROPTERA (Lacewings and Ant-lions) (Figs. 5-16).................................................11 Description of Families of NEUROPTERA ..............................................................................12 Family Berothidae (Beaded Lacewings) (Fig. 5) .......................................................................12 Family Chrysopidae (Green Lacewings) (Figs. 6-8) ..................................................................12 Family Coniopterygidae (Dustywings) (Fig. 9) .........................................................................13 Family Hemerobiidae (Brown Lacewings) (Figs. 10 & 11) .......................................................14 Family Mantispidae (Mantidflies) (Figs. 12-13)........................................................................15 Family Myrmeleontidae (Ant-lions) (Fig. 14) ...........................................................................16 Family Polystoechotidae (Giant Lacewings) (Fig. 15)...............................................................16 Family Sisyridae (Spongilla-flies) (Fig. 16) ..............................................................................17 Order MECOPTERA (Scorpionflies) and their relatives (Figs. 17 & 18)...................................18 Description of Family of MECOPTERA...................................................................................19 Family Boreidae (Snow Scorpionflies) (Figs. 17 & 18).............................................................19 Order SIPHONAPTERA (Fleas) (Figs. 19-30)..........................................................................21 Description of Families of SIPHONAPTERA...........................................................................22 Family Ceratophyllidae (Fig. 19) ..............................................................................................22 Family Ctenophthalmidae (Figs. 20 & 22).................................................................................23 Family Hystrichopsyllidae (Figs. 23 & 24)................................................................................24 Family Ischnopsyllidae (Fig. 25)...............................................................................................24 Family Leptopsyllidae (Fig. 26) ................................................................................................25 Family Pulicidae (Fig. 27-29)....................................................................................................25 Family Vermipsyllidae (Fig. 30) ...............................................................................................26 Order LEPIDOPTERA (Moths and Butterflies) (Figs. 31-102) .................................................27 Description of Families of LEPIDOPTERA..............................................................................37 Superfamily Micropterigoidea...................................................................................................37 Family Micropterygidae (Mandibulate Moths) (Fig. 31)............................................................37 Superfamily Hepialoidea...........................................................................................................38 Family Hepialidae (Ghost or Swift Moths) (Fig. 32) .................................................................38 Superfamily Nepticuloidea........................................................................................................38 The Lepidoptera Families and Associated Orders of British Columbia 2 Family Nepticulidae (Minute leaf miners) (Fig. 33)...................................................................38 Superfamily Incurvarioidea.......................................................................................................39 Family Heliozelidae (Shield bearer moths) (Fig. 34) .................................................................39 Family Adelidae (Fairy moths) (Fig. 35) ...................................................................................40 Family Prodoxidae (Yucca Moths) (Fig. 36) .............................................................................40 Superfamily Tischerioidea ........................................................................................................41 Family Tischeriidae (Tischerid Moths) (Fig. 37) .......................................................................41 Superfamily Tineoidea..............................................................................................................42 Family Tineidae (Clothes moth family) (Fig. 38) ......................................................................42 Family Psychidae (Bagworm moths) (Fig. 39) ..........................................................................42 Superfamily Gracillarioidea ......................................................................................................43 Family Bucculatricidae (Fig. 40)...............................................................................................43 Family Gracillariidae (Leafblotch miner moths) (Fig. 41) .........................................................43 Superfamily Yponomeutoidea...................................................................................................44 Family Yponomeutidae (Ermine Moths) (Fig. 42).....................................................................44 Family Ypsolophidae (Ypsolophid Moths) (Fig. 43) .................................................................45 Family Plutellidae (Diamondback Moths) (Fig. 44)...................................................................45 Family Glyphipterididae (Sedge Moths) (Fig. 45) .....................................................................46 Family Bedelliidae (Bedelliid Moths) (Fig. 46).........................................................................46 Family Lyonetiidae (Lyonetiid Moths) (Figs. 47 & 48).............................................................47 Superfamily Gelechioidea .........................................................................................................47 Family Elachistidae (Grassminer Moths and Relatives) (Fig. 49) ..............................................47 Family Scythrididae (Scythridid Moths and Relatives) (Fig. 50) ...............................................48 Family Chimabachidae (Chimabachid Moths) (Fig. 51) ............................................................49 Family Oecophoridae (Oecophorid Moths) (Fig. 52).................................................................49 Family Batrachedridae (Batrachedrid Moths) (Fig. 53) .............................................................50 Family Coleophoridae (Casebearer Moths and Relatives) (Fig. 54) ...........................................50 Family Cosmopterigidae (Cosmopterigid Moths) (Fig. 55)........................................................51 Family Gelechiidae (Gelechiid Moths; Twirler Moths) (Fig. 56)...............................................51 Superfamily Zygaenoidea .........................................................................................................53 Family Limacodidae (Slug Caterpillar Moths) (Fig. 57)............................................................53 Superfamily Sesioidea...............................................................................................................53 Family Sesiidae (Clearwing Moths) (Fig. 58)............................................................................53 Superfamily Cossoidea .............................................................................................................55 Family Cossidae (Carpenter Moths, Goat Moths) (Fig. 59) .......................................................55 Superfamily Tortricoidea ..........................................................................................................56 Family Tortricidae (Leafroller Moths) (Fig. 60) ........................................................................56 Superfamily Choreutoidea.........................................................................................................58