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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Akron (Erie County, New York, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
43
109
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
43
109
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
39
101
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
33
88
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
29
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Akron (Erie County New York)
11 Families width 30 Species and 3 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms9SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903Planthopper Parasite Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Akron (Erie County New York)
29 Genera with 30 Species
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Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1965Bush Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1876Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochlamys Hulst, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1874Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1867Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart2SpeciesTaxom
Fulgoraecia Bowring, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1872Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Akron (Erie County New York)
30 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852Cherry Dagger
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Bicyclus smithi eurypterus Condamin, 1965
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857Blackberry Looper
Cucullia speyeri Lintner, 1874Speyer'S Cucullia Moth
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euphyes bimacula Grote & Robi..., 1867Two-Spot Sedge Skipper
Euxoa (Heteroeuxoa) olivia Morrison, 1876Spotted triggerfish
Euxoa (Longivesica) messoria Harris, 1841Dark-sided Cutworm
Fulgoraecia exigua Hy. Edw., 1882Planthopper Parasite
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872Nevada buck moth
Holomelina immaculata (Reakirt, 1864)⇒ Virbia immaculata Reakirt, 1864
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858Pale Metanema
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Akron (Erie County New York)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
29
30
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