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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Barnstable County (Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
244
1072
1530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
244
1072
1530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
231
1027
1429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
173
906
1293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
422
673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Barnstable County
39 Families width 673 Species and 22 Subspecies
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTYZ
Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths5SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths26SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids4SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths7SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths97SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths87SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths10SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper36SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies27SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Micropterigidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Mandibulate Archaic Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms139SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths28SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals41SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos9SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones11SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths31SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths47SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Barnstable County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
421
672
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZeugloptera
Chapman, 1917
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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