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The 2015 version of the Checklist of Lepidoptera of British Columbia is now available here. Corrections and additions to this list are indicated below.
If you have any additions, or suggestions please send them to me at BCLeps@shaw.ca |
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Checklist of Lepidoptera of British Columbia
Corrections:
0547 Alucitoidea: Alucitidae: Alucita adriendenisi does not occur in BC, incorrect addition was made based on a mislabelled specimen (J-F. Landry).
1973 Noctuoidea: Notodontidae: Notodontinae: Dicranurini: Cerura scitiscripta does not occur in BC, incorrect addition based on a BOLD database error (C. Schmidt).
2211 Noctuoidea: Noctuidae: Amphipyrinae: Psaphidini Psaphidina: Brachionycha borealis: does not occur in BC, incorrect addition based on a BOLD database error (C. Schmidt).
Euphilotes battoides are to be replaced by Euphilotes heracleoides. Steven Kohler and Andrew Warren. Review of Montana Euphilotes Mattoni, [1978], with descriptions of new taxa (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Polyommatinae) . The Taxonomic Report of the international lepidoptera survey, June 3, 2021. Volume 9: Number 4 (N. Kondla)
1094 Thyrididae.:Pseudothyris sepulchralis. Only reported record (from Mt. Kobau) of this eastern species is in the RBCM in alcohol. It appears to be an identification error as it is actually Thyris maculata.
Additions based on INaturalist Records:
Noctuoidea: Noctuidae: Callopistria floridensis Multiple records on Southern Vancouver Island and Southern Coast.
https://inaturalist.ca/observations/73455036, https://inaturalist.ca/observations/100968410,https://inaturalist.ca/observations/84148171
Papilionoidea: Nymphalidae: Heliconiinae: Argynnini: Speyeria edwardsii Found near Elkford.
https://inaturalist.ca/observations/95076970 (N. Kondla)
Additions based on specimens:
#### Gracillarioidea:Gracillariidae: Gracillariinae: Caloptilia azaleella multiple records from Lower Mainland region (D. Holden).
196.1Yponomeutoidea: Glyphipterigidae: Acrolepiinae: Acrolepiopsis californica Multiple records from Little Fort Area (D. Holden).
0417.1? Gelechioidea: Gelechiidae: Gelechiinae: Gelechiini: Chionodes tessa. BOLD confirmed. Port Alberni (L. Avis).
0417.1 Gelechioidea: Momphidae: Mompha brevivittella. Reported in Nelson, BC by J. Arndt.
0697.1 Tortricoidea: Tortricidae: Tortricinae: Euliini: Cochylina: Aethes mymara: One specimens collected around Port Alberni BOLD verified (L. Avis).
0873.1 Tortricoidea: Tortricidae: Olethreutinae: Eucosmini: Eucosma amphorana: Multiple specimens collected around Nanaimo (L. Avis).
Tortricoidea: Ancylis uncella Collected near Stone Mtn/Summit Lake (G. Pohl)
Tortricoidea: Clepsis illustrana Collected near Stone Mtn/Summit Lake (G. Pohl)
Tortricoidea: Grapholita interstinctana Collected near Stone Mtn/Summit Lake (G. Pohl)
Tortricoidea: Bondia comonana. Collected near Christina Lake. (D. Holden)
#### Pyraloidea: Pyralidae: Galleriinae: Aphomia sociella: Multiple specimens collected in Port Coquitlam (D. Holden)
1322.1? Pyraloidea: Pyralidae: Phycitinae: Phycitini: Ephestiodes infimella BOLD confirmed. Port Alberni (L. Avis).
1392.1? Pyraloidea: Pyralidae: Phycitinae: Phycitini: Sarata caudellella Multiple records from Port Alberni, Metchosin (L. Avis).
1552.1 Drepanoidea: Drepanidae: Thyatirinae: Ceranemotini: Ceranemota crumbi: Collected on Coquihalla near Britton Creek (D. Holden)
1695.1 Geometroidea: Geometridae: Larentiinae: Xanthorhoini: Orthonama evansi: multiple specimens from the Cariboo region (D. Holden).
Geometroidea: Geometridae: Larentiinae: Eupithecia bowmani multiple specimens from Merritt, Bowron Lakes, and Sheridan Lake (D. Holden).
#### Geometroidea: Geometridae: Ennominae: Boarmiini: Glaucina spaldingata: Multiple specimens from Anarchist Mt., BC D. Holden (Det. C. Schmidt)
1952.1 Geometroidea: Geometridae: Ennominae: Ourapterygini: Sabulodes aegrotata: Specimens from Saltspring and Hornby Island. (D. Holden)
2374.1 Noctuoidea: Noctuidae: Noctuinae: Apameini: Papaipema harrisii: Jon Shepard collected at Charlie lake (L. Crabo)
#### Noctuoidea: Noctuidae: Noctuinae: Actinotiini: Nedra hoeffleri: One specimen collected by C. Schmidt on E. shore of Kootenay Lake (C. Schmidt)
Noctuoidea: Noctuidae: Noctuinae: Athetiina: Apameini: Mesapamea secalis Multiple specimens from Gulf Islands and Lower Mainland (D. Holden, L. Avis).
Noctuoidea: Noctuidae: Noctuinae: Athetiina: Xylenini: Xylenina: Agrochola lota Multiple specimens from Port Coquitlam (D. Holden). Recently seen (2022), on Gulf Islands, Vancouver Island, and Bellingham WA.
Tentative additions based on photographs or unverified specimens:
#### Gracillarioidea:Gracillariidae: Gracillariinae: Caloptilia cornusella multiple records from Cariboo region (D. Holden).
#### Pyraloidea: Pyralidae: Pyralinae: Pyralini: Aglossa cuprina From Vancouver Island (P. Westell).
New confirmations of unconfirmed or uncertain records:
0670 Tortricoidea: Tortricidae: Tortricinae: Cnephasiini: Eana osseana Whistler (L. Avis) and Cariboo ( D. Holden)
1783.1 Geometroidea: Geometridae: Sterrhinae: Scopulini: Scopula limboundata from Peace River Region (D. Holden).
1897.2 Geometroidea: Geometridae: Ennominae: Angeronini: Aspitates taylori Peace River Region (L. Crabo).
Additions based on taxonomic changes:
2488.1 Admetovis icarus. Lars G. Crabo, B. Christian Schmidt. A revision of Admetovis Grote, with the description of a new species from western North America (Noctuidae, Noctuinae, Hadenini). ZooKeys, 2018; 788: 167 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.788.26480
Furcula cineroides previously known as F. cinerea. Fascicle 22.1A: Doidae, Notodontidae (part)
Celastrina asheri Caitlin C. LaBar, Jonathan P. Pelham, Norbert G. Kondla, A new species of Celastrina from the northwestern United States and southwestern Canada with a lectotype designation of Lycaena pseudargiolus var. nigrescens Fletcher (Lycaenidae: Polyommatinae). 2022-04-28 The Taxonomic Report of the international lepidoptera survey, Volume 10 Number 3 (N. Kondla)
Notes:
2086 Melipotis jucunda (Listed as stray?)
We get it in Port Alberni virtually every year. Have records of it every summer from early June to early July, for 2009 – 2104 inclusive. Relatively low numbers, ranging from 2 – 8 individuals recorded. In 2010, I sent 6 individuals to BOLD all of which were confirmed. (Didn’t show up last summer but 2015 was a poor year overall, both in terms of numbers and species - I assume because of the drought. We were also away for 10 days late June-early July so might also have missed it.) Pacific Northwest Moth website says it’s a year-round resident in the Pacific Northwest overwintering as a larvae. (L. Avis)
Corrections:
0547 Alucitoidea: Alucitidae: Alucita adriendenisi does not occur in BC, incorrect addition was made based on a mislabelled specimen (J-F. Landry).
1973 Noctuoidea: Notodontidae: Notodontinae: Dicranurini: Cerura scitiscripta does not occur in BC, incorrect addition based on a BOLD database error (C. Schmidt).
2211 Noctuoidea: Noctuidae: Amphipyrinae: Psaphidini Psaphidina: Brachionycha borealis: does not occur in BC, incorrect addition based on a BOLD database error (C. Schmidt).
Euphilotes battoides are to be replaced by Euphilotes heracleoides. Steven Kohler and Andrew Warren. Review of Montana Euphilotes Mattoni, [1978], with descriptions of new taxa (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Polyommatinae) . The Taxonomic Report of the international lepidoptera survey, June 3, 2021. Volume 9: Number 4 (N. Kondla)
1094 Thyrididae.:Pseudothyris sepulchralis. Only reported record (from Mt. Kobau) of this eastern species is in the RBCM in alcohol. It appears to be an identification error as it is actually Thyris maculata.
Additions based on INaturalist Records:
Noctuoidea: Noctuidae: Callopistria floridensis Multiple records on Southern Vancouver Island and Southern Coast.
https://inaturalist.ca/observations/73455036, https://inaturalist.ca/observations/100968410,https://inaturalist.ca/observations/84148171
Papilionoidea: Nymphalidae: Heliconiinae: Argynnini: Speyeria edwardsii Found near Elkford.
https://inaturalist.ca/observations/95076970 (N. Kondla)
Additions based on specimens:
#### Gracillarioidea:Gracillariidae: Gracillariinae: Caloptilia azaleella multiple records from Lower Mainland region (D. Holden).
196.1Yponomeutoidea: Glyphipterigidae: Acrolepiinae: Acrolepiopsis californica Multiple records from Little Fort Area (D. Holden).
0417.1? Gelechioidea: Gelechiidae: Gelechiinae: Gelechiini: Chionodes tessa. BOLD confirmed. Port Alberni (L. Avis).
0417.1 Gelechioidea: Momphidae: Mompha brevivittella. Reported in Nelson, BC by J. Arndt.
0697.1 Tortricoidea: Tortricidae: Tortricinae: Euliini: Cochylina: Aethes mymara: One specimens collected around Port Alberni BOLD verified (L. Avis).
0873.1 Tortricoidea: Tortricidae: Olethreutinae: Eucosmini: Eucosma amphorana: Multiple specimens collected around Nanaimo (L. Avis).
Tortricoidea: Ancylis uncella Collected near Stone Mtn/Summit Lake (G. Pohl)
Tortricoidea: Clepsis illustrana Collected near Stone Mtn/Summit Lake (G. Pohl)
Tortricoidea: Grapholita interstinctana Collected near Stone Mtn/Summit Lake (G. Pohl)
Tortricoidea: Bondia comonana. Collected near Christina Lake. (D. Holden)
#### Pyraloidea: Pyralidae: Galleriinae: Aphomia sociella: Multiple specimens collected in Port Coquitlam (D. Holden)
1322.1? Pyraloidea: Pyralidae: Phycitinae: Phycitini: Ephestiodes infimella BOLD confirmed. Port Alberni (L. Avis).
1392.1? Pyraloidea: Pyralidae: Phycitinae: Phycitini: Sarata caudellella Multiple records from Port Alberni, Metchosin (L. Avis).
1552.1 Drepanoidea: Drepanidae: Thyatirinae: Ceranemotini: Ceranemota crumbi: Collected on Coquihalla near Britton Creek (D. Holden)
1695.1 Geometroidea: Geometridae: Larentiinae: Xanthorhoini: Orthonama evansi: multiple specimens from the Cariboo region (D. Holden).
Geometroidea: Geometridae: Larentiinae: Eupithecia bowmani multiple specimens from Merritt, Bowron Lakes, and Sheridan Lake (D. Holden).
#### Geometroidea: Geometridae: Ennominae: Boarmiini: Glaucina spaldingata: Multiple specimens from Anarchist Mt., BC D. Holden (Det. C. Schmidt)
1952.1 Geometroidea: Geometridae: Ennominae: Ourapterygini: Sabulodes aegrotata: Specimens from Saltspring and Hornby Island. (D. Holden)
2374.1 Noctuoidea: Noctuidae: Noctuinae: Apameini: Papaipema harrisii: Jon Shepard collected at Charlie lake (L. Crabo)
#### Noctuoidea: Noctuidae: Noctuinae: Actinotiini: Nedra hoeffleri: One specimen collected by C. Schmidt on E. shore of Kootenay Lake (C. Schmidt)
Noctuoidea: Noctuidae: Noctuinae: Athetiina: Apameini: Mesapamea secalis Multiple specimens from Gulf Islands and Lower Mainland (D. Holden, L. Avis).
Noctuoidea: Noctuidae: Noctuinae: Athetiina: Xylenini: Xylenina: Agrochola lota Multiple specimens from Port Coquitlam (D. Holden). Recently seen (2022), on Gulf Islands, Vancouver Island, and Bellingham WA.
Tentative additions based on photographs or unverified specimens:
#### Gracillarioidea:Gracillariidae: Gracillariinae: Caloptilia cornusella multiple records from Cariboo region (D. Holden).
#### Pyraloidea: Pyralidae: Pyralinae: Pyralini: Aglossa cuprina From Vancouver Island (P. Westell).
New confirmations of unconfirmed or uncertain records:
0670 Tortricoidea: Tortricidae: Tortricinae: Cnephasiini: Eana osseana Whistler (L. Avis) and Cariboo ( D. Holden)
1783.1 Geometroidea: Geometridae: Sterrhinae: Scopulini: Scopula limboundata from Peace River Region (D. Holden).
1897.2 Geometroidea: Geometridae: Ennominae: Angeronini: Aspitates taylori Peace River Region (L. Crabo).
Additions based on taxonomic changes:
2488.1 Admetovis icarus. Lars G. Crabo, B. Christian Schmidt. A revision of Admetovis Grote, with the description of a new species from western North America (Noctuidae, Noctuinae, Hadenini). ZooKeys, 2018; 788: 167 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.788.26480
Furcula cineroides previously known as F. cinerea. Fascicle 22.1A: Doidae, Notodontidae (part)
Celastrina asheri Caitlin C. LaBar, Jonathan P. Pelham, Norbert G. Kondla, A new species of Celastrina from the northwestern United States and southwestern Canada with a lectotype designation of Lycaena pseudargiolus var. nigrescens Fletcher (Lycaenidae: Polyommatinae). 2022-04-28 The Taxonomic Report of the international lepidoptera survey, Volume 10 Number 3 (N. Kondla)
Notes:
2086 Melipotis jucunda (Listed as stray?)
We get it in Port Alberni virtually every year. Have records of it every summer from early June to early July, for 2009 – 2104 inclusive. Relatively low numbers, ranging from 2 – 8 individuals recorded. In 2010, I sent 6 individuals to BOLD all of which were confirmed. (Didn’t show up last summer but 2015 was a poor year overall, both in terms of numbers and species - I assume because of the drought. We were also away for 10 days late June-early July so might also have missed it.) Pacific Northwest Moth website says it’s a year-round resident in the Pacific Northwest overwintering as a larvae. (L. Avis)
A comprehensive annotated checklist to the Lepidoptera of Canada and Alaska was published in 2018, It is available as a free PDF download, or to buy as a hardcover book. Here are links:
Free pdf Download (Stored on the ALG website)
Canadian Forest Service Publications (with link to the publisher for purchasing and the free download)
Free pdf Download (Stored on the ALG website)
Canadian Forest Service Publications (with link to the publisher for purchasing and the free download)
Older BC Check lists
1904 Anderson BC Lepidoptera Catalogue
1951 Annotated Checklist of Macrolepidoptera of BC by J.R.J. Llewellyn Jones
