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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Brighton (Beaver County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
58
137
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
58
137
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
56
134
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
49
123
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
62
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brighton (Beaver County Pennsylvania)
15 Families width 72 Species and 3 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms8SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals17SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones9SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper8SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brighton (Beaver County Pennsylvania)
62 Genera with 72 Species
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Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Acrobasis Zeller, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1868Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agriopodes Hampson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Ancylis Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Balsa Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows4SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1763Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1910Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1825
Engrailed Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1936Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1759Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechia Hübner, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Gillmeria Tutt, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Grapholita Treitschke, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1767Dwarf cream wave2SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Luperina Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Orthotaenia Stephens, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinia Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophorus Schäffer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1819
Checkered skippers0SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1819
Rattlebox moths0SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17701SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brighton (Beaver County Pennsylvania)
72 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Acrobasis demotella Grote, 1881Walnut shoot moth
Acronicta lobeliae Guenée, 1852Great Oak Dagger
Acronicta morula Grote & Robi..., 1868Ochre Dagger
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agriopodes teratophora (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Anterastria teratophora Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Anania hortulata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Eurrhypara hortulata Linnaeus, 1758
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Ancylis burgessiana Zeller, 1875Oak leaffolder
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Argyrotaenia juglandana Fernald, 1879Hickory leaf roller
Balsa tristrigella Walker, 1866Three-lined Balsa
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Crambus perlella (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Crambus perlellus Scopoli, 1763
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus genutia tychius Fruhstorfer, 1910
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Ennomos autumnaria Wernenburg, 1859Canary-shouldered thorn moth
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Gelechia pseudofondella Busck, 1908
Gillmeria pallidactyla Haworth, 1811Yarrow Plume
Grapholita eclipsana Zeller, 1875Solidago Root Moth
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Idaea aversata Linnaeus, 1758Riband Wave
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Luperina testacea Denis & Schi..., 1775Flounced Rustic
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Olethreutes troglodanum McDunnough, 1922
Orthodes cynica Guenée, 1852Cynical Quaker
Orthotaenia undulana Denis & Schi..., 1775Dusky Leafroller
Ostrinia nubilalis Hübner, 1796Corn moth
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Pero honestaria Walker, 1860Honest Pero
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pterophorus pentadactyla Linnaeus, 1758White Plume
Synanthedon tipuliformis Clerck, 1759Currant and Gooseberry borer
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zale undularis Drury, 1770Black Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Brighton (Beaver County Pennsylvania)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
62
72
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