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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Adirondack Mountains (New York, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
31
58
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
31
58
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
29
56
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
26
49
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
17
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Adirondack Mountains
8 Families width 17 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Adirondack Mountains
17 Genera with 17 Species
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anosia Hübner, 0Monarch butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1862Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1872
Fritillaries0SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Venusia Curtis, 18731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Adirondack Mountains
17 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acronicta lobeliae Guenée, 1852Great Oak Dagger
Anosia plenippus
Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873)⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Hypena deceptalis Walker, 1859Basswood owlet moth
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Venusia duodecemlineata (Packard, 1873)⇒ Nomenia duodecimlineata Packard, 1874

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Adirondack Mountains
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
17
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


Links, sources and further information
Lepidoptera at arkansaslepidopterasurvey.net
Lepidoptera at butterflies.bcghana.org
Lepidoptera at mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu
Lepidoptera at afromoths.net
Lepidoptera at butterfliesofamerica.com
Lepidoptera at leps.it
Lepidoptera at papua-insects.nl
Lepidoptera at tyllinen.eu
Lepidoptera at abdb-africa.org
Lepidoptera at artfakta.se
Lepidoptera at dyntaxa.se
Lepidoptera at gbif.org
Lepidoptera at irmng.org
Lepidoptera at itis.gov