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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Brighton (Windham County, Vermont, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
52
103
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
52
103
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
51
102
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
45
95
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
43
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brighton (Windham County Vermont)
14 Families width 47 Species and 2 Subspecies
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals11SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brighton (Windham County Vermont)
43 Genera with 47 Species
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Acrobasis Zeller, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Balsa Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows3SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1763Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1910Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1825
Engrailed Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1936Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1759Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Gillmeria Tutt, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1767Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Orthofidonia Packard, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthotaenia Stephens, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1777Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phtheochroa Stephens, 1875Plain conch1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1819
Checkered skippers0SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brighton (Windham County Vermont)
47 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acrobasis demotella Grote, 1881Walnut shoot moth
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Anania hortulata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Eurrhypara hortulata Linnaeus, 1758
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Balsa tristrigella Walker, 1866Three-lined Balsa
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
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
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Euclidia (Callistege) mi (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Callistege mi Clerck, 1759
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Gillmeria pallidactyla Haworth, 1811Yarrow Plume
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
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
Orthotaenia undulana Denis & Schi..., 1775Dusky Leafroller
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Phtheochroa vitellinana Zeller, 1875
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phytometra viridaria Clerck, 1759Small Purple Barred
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Synanthedon tipuliformis Clerck, 1759Currant and Gooseberry borer
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Brighton (Windham County Vermont)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
43
47
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