Species List Update
To date, survey work has led to the documentation of 2901 species in the province. This works out to about 53% of the Lepidoptera species known in Canada including 71 families of Lepidopterans.
Numerous additions have been made since Pohl et al.'s 2018 "Annotated checklist of the moths and butterflies (Lepidoptera) of Canada and Alaska." I spent the new year year scouring data from private and public collections, GBIF, BOLD, UASM and iNaturalist to update the list. Special thanks to all the volunteer efforts of the Lepidoptera enthusiasts who continue to make valuable contributions to our knowledge of species diversity across the Canada.
To learn more about this project or to see the draft species list visit: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/379539901_Lepidoptera_of_British_Columbia
If there are species missing or any questions about the list feel free to message me. I'm happy to add or adjust the list as new information comes available.
