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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Bangor (Penobscot County, Maine, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
109
238
274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
108
236
272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
102
230
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
80
200
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
97
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bangor (Penobscot County)
24 Families width 116 Species and 1 Subspecies
#NSCETYBGLPOHZ
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms28SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths24SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae (Stephens, 1829)Ermine Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths16SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies3SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845Ypsolophid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bangor (Penobscot County)
97 Genera with 116 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPSTVXY
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agnorisma Lafontaine, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm3SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1864Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Aphelia Hubner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Archips Hübner, 1758Undescribed Archips Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argyresthia Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedra Herrich-Schä..., 18281SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Bryotropha HEINEMANN, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths7SpeciesTaxom
Celaena Stephens, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1817Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1758Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1870Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Depressaria Haworth, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Donacaula Hampson, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Elachista Treitschke, 1848Elachista Algae1SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Enargia Hübner, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Endrosis Huebner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Epirrita Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1793Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Eufidonia Packard, 1862Powder Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1852Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Gracillaria Haworth, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Graphiphora Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1887Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialus Fabricius, 1775
0SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1767Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mamestra Ochsenheimer, 02SpeciesTaxom
Metzneria Zeller, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Monopis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1798Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1873Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Niditinea G. Petersen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Notocelia Hübner, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Nycteola Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1777Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1908Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papestra Sukhareva, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Pityeja Walker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohermonassa Varga, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophaloe Hering, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scopelosoma Curtis, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Sutyna Todd, 1958
0SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Tetraclonia Jordan, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1894
Crocus Geometer Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1816
Swordgrass Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolopha Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bangor (Penobscot County)
116 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acronicta clarescens Guenée, 1852Clear Dagger
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Agnorisma bugrai Koçak, 1983Collard Dart
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis (Putagrotis) puta Hübner, 1803Shuttle Shaped Dart
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Anaea didea Weidermeyer, 1864
Anania hortulata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Eurrhypara hortulata Linnaeus, 1758
Anania tertialis Guenée, 1854Crowned Phlyctaenia Moth
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Apamea cariosa Guenée, 1852Nondescript Dagger Moth
Apamea nigrior Smith, 1890Black-dashed Apamea
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Aphelia alleniana Fernald, 1882Allen'S Tortrix Moth
Archips infumatana (Zell., 1875)⇒ Archips infumatanus Zeller, 1875
Archips rosana Linnaeus, 1758European leaf roller
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Argyresthia (Argyresthia) goedartella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Argyresthia media Braun, 1914
Argyresthia (Argyresthia) pygmaeella (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Argyresthia pruniella Clerck, 1759
Batrachedra praeangusta Haworth, 1828Poplar Cosmet
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Bryotropha similis Stainton, 1854Obscure Groundling
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Celaena reniformis (Grote, 1874)⇒ Helotropha reniformis Grote, 1874
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Coleophora laricella Hübner, 1817Larch Case-bearer
Crambus pascuella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Crambus pascuellus Linnaeus, 1758
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Cucullia intermedia Speyer, 1870Dusky Hooded Owlet
Dasychira rhopalum Hering, 1926
Depressaria (Depressaria) radiella Goeze, 1783Cow-parsnip Flat-body
Dysstroma citrata Linnaeus, 1761Dark Marbled Carpet
Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767
Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Phoenix
Elachista (Elachista) albidella Nylander, 1848Cotton-grass Dwarf
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Enargia paleacea Esper, 1788Angle-striped Sallow
Endrosis sarcitrella Linnaeus, 1758White Shouldered House Moth
Epinotia trigonella Linnaeus, 1758Birch Epinotia
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Epirrita autumnata Borkhausen, 1794Autumn Moth
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Eudryas grata Fabricius, 1793Beautiful wood nymph
Eufidonia discospilata Walker, 1862Sharp-lined Powder Moth
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eupithecia lariciata FREYER, 1842Fir needle inchworm
Eupithecia tripunctaria Herrich-Schä..., 1852White-spotted Pug
Gelechia lynceella Zeller, 1873
Gracillaria syringella Fabricius, 1794Common Slender
Grammia (Mimarctia) arge Drury, 1770Arge Moth
Graphiphora augur Fabricius, 1775Double Dart
Haploa confusa Lym., 1887Confused Haploa
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Hemileuca lucina H. Edwards, 1887New England Buck Moth
Herminia laevigata Grote, 1872
Hydraecia micacea Esper, 1789Potate Stem Borer
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hyppa xylinoides Guenée, 1852Common Hyppa
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866Chocolate Idia
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mamestra granti Warren, 1905
Mamestra olivacea
Metzneria lappella Linnaeus, 1758Burdock moth
Monopis laevigella Denis & Schi..., 1775Skin Moth
Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797Black Dash
Mormonia vidua Smith & Abbot, 1798Liris Skipper
Nemoria rubrifrontaria Packard, 1873Red-fronted Emerald
Niditinea fuscella Linnaeus, 1758Brown-dotted Clothes
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Notocelia rosaecolana Doubleday, 1850Common Rose Bell
Nycteola frigidana Walker, 1863Frigid Owlet
Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)⇒ Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Oligia strigilis Linnaeus, 1758Marbled Minor
Operophtera brumata Linnaeus, 1758Common winter moth
Orthodes crenulata (Butler, 1890)⇒ Orthodes majuscula Herrich-Schä..., 1868
Papaipema birdi Dyar, 1908Umbellifer Borer
Papestra biren Goeze, 1781Glaucous Shears
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pityeja nazada plusia Prout, 1933
Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758American Barred Umber
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Protorthodes oviduca Guenée, 1852Ruddy Quaker
Pseudohermonassa bicarnea Guenée, 1852Pink spotted dart
Pseudophaloe xiphydria Zerny, 1928
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
Sphinx luscitiosa Clemens, 1859Clemen's Sphinx
Syngrapha rectangula Kirby, 1837Angulated Cutworm
Tetraclonia dyaria Jordan, 1913
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Ypsolopha dentella Fabricius, 1775European honeysuckle leafroller

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Bangor (Penobscot County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
97
116
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
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Lepidoptera at tyllinen.eu
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