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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Brielle (Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		55
168
191		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		55
168
191		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		52
165
188		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		43
153
174		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		24
124
147		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brielle (Monmouth County)
24 Families width 147 Species and 3 Subspecies
#GCTNAPELODSHRZ
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths29SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms29SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae (Hampson, 1894)Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828)Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brielle (Monmouth County)
124 Genera with 147 Species
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Abraxas Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Acleris Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1758Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1867Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Aethes Billberg, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Agapeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agriphila Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1803Cutworm4SpeciesTaxom
Aleimma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Alucita Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Aphomia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Archips Hübner, 1763Undescribed Archips Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1763Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Carcina Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cataclysta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Celypha Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclystis Hübner, 1809Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoteuchia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cidaria Treitschke, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1758Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Craniophora Snellen, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Crocallis Treitschke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1758Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Deltote Reichenbach, 17662SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Ditula Stephens, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Donacaula Hampson, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Drepana Schrank, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Duponchelia Zeller, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1803Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Endothenia Stephens, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Endrosis Huebner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euchoeca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1817Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euthrix Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscelis Mabille, 1809Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Hedya Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hemithea Duponchel, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Hofmannophila Spuler, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1802Dwarf cream wave3SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1758Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Laspeyria Germar, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ligdia Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1766Pale pinion2SpeciesTaxom
Lithosia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lomaspilis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Luperina Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Mamestra Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Mesapamea Heinicke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mesoligia Boursin, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Mimas Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings3SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Notodonta Ochsenheimer, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Nycteola Hübner, 17721SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Opisthograptis Huebner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Palpita Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Pandemis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Peribatodes Wehrli, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pharmacis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Plemyria Hübner, 1775Blue-bordered carpet1SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudargyrotoza Obraztsov, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pterostoma Germar, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1763Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Rhizedra Warren, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Schoenobius Duponchel, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Sesia Fabricius, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Spilonota Stephens, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Timandra Duponchel, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Tortrix Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Triodia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1775Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Zeuzera Latreille, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1758Burnet2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brielle (Monmouth County)
147 Species and 3 Subspecies
Abraxas (Abraxas) grossulariata Linnaeus, 1758Common magpie moth
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Acleris forsskaleana (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Acleris forskaleana Linnaeus, 1758
Acleris variegana Denis & Schi..., 1775Fruit Tortricid
Acronicta (Acronicta) aceris Linnaeus, 1758Sycamore
Adelpha capucinus velia C. Felder & ..., 1867
Aethes smeathmanniana Fabricius, 1781Common Marbled Straw
Agapeta hamana Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Conch
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agriphila straminella Denis & Schi..., 1775Pearl Veneer
Agrotis (Agrotis) clavis (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Agrotis vestigialis Hufnagel, 1766
Agrotis (Agrotis) exclamationis Linnaeus, 1758Heart & Dart
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis (Putagrotis) puta Hübner, 1803Shuttle Shaped Dart
Aleimma loeflingiana Linnaeus, 1758Yellow Oak Button
Alucita hexadactyla Linnaeus, 1758Many-plumed moth
Amphipyra (Amphipyra) pyramidea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Amphipyra berbera Rungs, 1949
Anania hortulata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Eurrhypara hortulata Linnaeus, 1758
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Aphomia (Aphomia) sociella Linnaeus, 1758Bee Moth
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Archips podana (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Archips oporana Linnaeus, 1758
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
Cabera exanthemata Scopoli, 1763Common Wave
Cabera pusaria Linnaeus, 1758Common White Wave
Caradrina (Paradrina) clavipalpis (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Paradrina clavipalpis Scopoli, 1763
Carcina quercana Fabricius, 1775Long-horned Flat-body
Cataclysta lemnata Linnaeus, 1758Small China mark
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celypha lacunana Denis & Schi..., 1775Common Marble
Chiasmia clathrata Linnaeus, 1758Latticed Heath
Chloroclystis v-ata Haworth, 1809The V-Pug
Chrysoteuchia culmella Linnaeus, 1758Garden Grass Veneer
Cidaria fulvata Forster, 1771Barred Yellow
Clepsis consimilana Hübner, 1817Privet Tortrix
Clepsis spectrana Treitschke, 1830Cabbage Leafroller
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Cosmia (Calymnia) trapezina Linnaeus, 1758Dun-bar
Crambus pascuella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Crambus pascuellus Linnaeus, 1758
Craniophora ligustri Denis & Schi..., 1775Coronet
Crocallis elinguaria Linnaeus, 1758Scalloped Oak
Cydia pomonella Linnaeus, 1758Codling Moth
Deltote (Deltote) bankiana (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Protodeltote bankiana
Deltote (Protodeltote) pygarga Hufnagel, 1766Marbled White Spot
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Ditula angustiorana Haworth, 1811Apricot and vine moth
Donacaula forficella Thunberg, 1794Pale Water-veneer
Drepana (Drepana) curvatula Borkhausen, 1790Dusky Hook-tip
Drepana (Drepana) falcataria Linnaeus, 1758Pebble hook tip
Duponchelia fovealis Zeller, 1847Crambid Moth
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Eilema griseola (Hübner, 1803)⇒ Eilema stramineola Hübner, 1803
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Endothenia quadrimaculana (Haworth, 1811)⇒ Endothenia nubilana Clemens, 1865
Endrosis sarcitrella Linnaeus, 1758White Shouldered House Moth
Euchoeca nebulata Scopoli, 1763Dingy Shell
Eulithis testata Linnaeus, 1761Chevron
Eupithecia centaureata Denis & Schi..., 1775Lime-speck Pug
Eupithecia inturbata Hübner, 1817Maple Pug
Euthrix potatoria Linnaeus, 1758Drinker
Furcula furcula Clerck, 1759Sallow Kitten
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Haworth, 1809Cankerworm
Hedya nubiferana Haworth, 1811Bud moth
Hedya salicella Linnaeus, 1758Large tortricid moth
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Heliothis (Heliothis) maritima Graslin, 1855Shoulder-striped Clover
Hemithea aestivaria Hübner, 1799Common Emerald
Herminia tarsipennalis (Treitschke, 1835)⇒ Zanclognatha tarsipennalis Treitschke, 1835
Hofmannophila pseudospretella Stainton, 1849Brown House Moth
Hydriomena impluviata Denis & Schi..., 1775May Highflyer
Idaea aversata Linnaeus, 1758Riband Wave
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Idaea seriata Schrank, 1802Small Dusty Wave
Lacanobia (Diataraxia) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Bright-line Brown
Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar hawk moth
Laspeyria flexula Denis & Schi..., 1775Beautiful Hook-tip
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Ligdia adustata Denis & Schi..., 1775Scorched Carpet
Lithophane (Lithophane) semibrunnea Haworth, 1809Tawny Pinion
Lithophane (Lithophane) socia Hufnagel, 1766Pale Pinion
Lithosia quadra Linnaeus, 1758Four-spotted Footman
Lomaspilis marginata Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Border
Luperina testacea Denis & Schi..., 1775Flounced Rustic
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Macaria alternata Denis & Schi..., 1775Sharp-angled Peacock
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Mamestra brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage armyworm
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Mesapamea secalis Linnaeus, 1758Common Rustic
Mesoligia furuncula Denis & Schi..., 1775Cloaked Minor
Mimas tiliae Linnaeus, 1758Lime hawk moth
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Noctua comes Hübner, 1813Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua interjecta Hübner, 1803Least Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nomophila noctuella Denis & Schi..., 1775Celery stalk worm
Notodonta dromedarius Linnaeus, 1767Iron Prominent
Nycteola revayana (Scopoli, 1772)⇒ Nycteola columbiana H. Edwards, 1874
Ochropleura plecta Linnaeus, 1761Flame Shoulder
Oligia strigilis Linnaeus, 1758Marbled Minor
Opisthograptis luteolata Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Palpita vitrealis Rossi, 1794Jasmine moth
Pandemis heparana Denis & Schi..., 1775Apple brown tortrix
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Peribatodes rhomboidaria Denis & Schi..., 1775Willow Beauty
Pharmacis lupulina (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Korscheltellus lupulinus Linnaeus, 1758
Pheosia tremula Clerck, 1759Greater Swallow Prominent
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Plemyria rubiginata Denis & Schi..., 1775Blue-bordered Carpet
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pseudargyrotoza conwagana Fabricius, 1775Yellow-spot Tortrix
Pterostoma palpina Clerck, 1759Pale Prominent
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Pyrausta (Haematia) despicata Scopoli, 1763Straw-barred Pearl
Rhizedra lutosa Hübner, 1803Isle of Wight Wainscot
Schoenobius gigantella Denis & Schi..., 1775Giant Water-veneer
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Scopula (Scopula) rubiginata Hufnagel, 1767Tawny Wave
Sesia apiformis (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Aegeria apiformis Clerck, 1759
Spilonota ocellana Denis & Schi..., 1775Apple bud moth
Spilosoma lutea (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Spilarctia lutea Hufnagel, 1766
Timandra comae Schmidt, 1931Blood-vein
Tortrix viridana Linnaeus, 1758European oak leafroller
Triodia sylvina Linnaeus, 1761Orange Swift
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Udea ferrugalis Hübner, 1796Rusty Dot
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthorhoe fluctuata Linnaeus, 1758Garden Carpet
Xanthorhoe spadicearia Denis & Schi..., 1775Red Twin-spot Carpet
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Xestia (Xestia) xanthographa Denis & Schi..., 1775Little Grass Frog
Zeuzera pyrina Linnaeus, 1761Leopard Moth
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957
Zygaena (Zygaena) filipendulae Linnaeus, 1758Six spot Burnet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Brielle (Monmouth County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		24
124
147		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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