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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Camden (Kent County, Delaware, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
39
119
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
39
119
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
34
109
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
30
98
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
52
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Camden (Kent County Delaware)
11 Families width 67 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms10SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths19SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals12SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Camden (Kent County Delaware)
52 Genera with 67 Species
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Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths10SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochlamys Hulst, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1868Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1858Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Drepana Schrank, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Eucirroedia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Lambdina Capps, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Metaxaglaea Franclemont, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1827Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Palpita Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroprucha Möschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Sicya Guenée, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Tricholita Grote, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Camden (Kent County Delaware)
67 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857Blackberry Looper
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Cucullia convexipennis Grote & Robi..., 1868Aster cutworm
Cyclophora pendulinaria Guenée, 1858Pearly-grey Wave
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Digrammia continuata Walker, 1862Curve Lined Angle
Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857Faint Spotted Angle
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Drepana arcuata Walker, 1855Arched Hooktip
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Eucirroedia pampina Guenée, 1852Scalloped Sallow
Eulithis gracilineata Guenée, 1858Great Grapevine Looper Moth
Euphyia intermediata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Euphyia unangulata Haworth, 1809
Eusarca confusaria Hübner, 1806Confused eusarca
Grammia (Grammia) phyllira Drury, 1773Phyllira Moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Lambdina fiscellaria Guenée, 1858Hemlock Looper
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Macaria bisignata Walker, 1866Red-headed Angle
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Metaxaglaea inulta Grote, 1874Arrowwood Sallow
Mormonia antinympha Hübner, 1827
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Oligia illocata (Walker, 1857)⇒ Fishia nigrescens Hammond & L...., 2013
Oligia mactata (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Platypolia mactata Guenée, 1852
Opsiphanes batea euchlaena Fruhstorfer, 1917
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Palpita magniferalis Walker, 1861Ash Leafroller
Panthea furcilla Packard, 1864Eastern Panthea
Plagodis fervidaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Fervid Plagodis
Pleuroprucha insulsaria Guenée, 1858Common Tan Wave
Poanes massasoit Scudder, 1863Muberry Wing
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Renia salusalis Walker, 1859Dotted Renia
Scopula inductata Guenée, 1858Soft-lined Wave
Sicya macularia Harris, 1850Sharp-lined Yellow
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Tolype velleda Stoll, 1791Large Tolype
Tricholita signata Walker, 1860Signate Quaker
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Xanthorhoe lacustrata Guenée, 1858Toothed Brown Carpet
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Camden (Kent County Delaware)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
52
67
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