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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
51
100
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
51
100
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
45
87
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
45
87
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
24
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brookline (Norfolk County Massachusetts)
10 Families width 24 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brookline (Norfolk County Massachusetts)
24 Genera with 24 Species
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Alypia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 17681SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Battaristis Meyrick, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1967Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1860Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Exoteleia Wallengren, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1887Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1824Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Megalopyge Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Melaporphyria Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Metaxaglaea Franclemont, 1937
0SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Scopelosoma Curtis, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Tacparia Walker, 18582SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brookline (Norfolk County Massachusetts)
24 Species and 2 Subspecies
Alypia octomaculata Fabricius, 1775Eight-Spotted Forester
Anania funebris Ström, 1768White Spotted Sable Moth
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Battaristis vittella Busck, 1916Orange Stripe-Backed Moth
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Caripeta piniata Packard, 1870Northern Pine Looper
Chrysoritis thysbe psyche Pennington, 1967
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Crambus laqueatellus Clemens, 1860Eastern Grass Veneer
Exoteleia pinifoliella Chambers, 1880Pine needle miner
Hemileuca lucina H. Edwards, 1887New England Buck Moth
Junonia orithya orthosia Godart, 1824
Lithacodia synochitis (Grote & Robi..., 1868)⇒ Maliattha synochitis Grote & Robi..., 1868
Megalopyge crispata Packard, 1864Black-waved Flannel Moth
Melaporphyria immortua Grote, 1874Dark-banded Flower Gem
Metarranthis indeclinata Walker, 1861Pale Metarranthis
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Poanes massasoit Scudder, 1863Muberry Wing
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Tacparia atropunctata Packard, 1874Northern Pale Alder
Tacparia detersata Guenée, 1858Pale Alder

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Brookline (Norfolk County Massachusetts)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
24
24
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