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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
26
35
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
26
35
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
25
34
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
22
31
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
8
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alexander (Genesee County New York)
5 Families width 12 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alexander (Genesee County New York)
8 Genera with 12 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alexander (Genesee County New York)
12 Species
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Alexander (Genesee County New York)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
8
12
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