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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
9
16
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
9
16
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
8
15
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
8
15
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
14
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brimfield (Hampden County)
7 Families width 18 Species
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brimfield (Hampden County)
14 Genera with 18 Species
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Aletia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1866Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Falcaria Haworth, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodonta Ochsenheimer, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brimfield (Hampden County)
18 Species
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Aletia oxygala (Grote, 1881)⇒ Mythimna oxygala Grote, 1881
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866Praeclara Underwing
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Falcaria bilineata Packard, 1864
Furcula furcula Clerck, 1759Sallow Kitten
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Macaria minorata Packard, 1873Minor Angle
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Notodonta scitipennis Walker, 1862Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Semiothisa fissinotata (Walker, 1862)⇒ Macaria fissinotata Walker, 1863
Semiothisa pinistrobata (Ferguson, 1972)⇒ Macaria pinistrobata Ferguson, 1972
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Tolype laricis Fitch, 1856Larch lappet moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Brimfield (Hampden County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
14
18
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