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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Canton (Hartford County, Connecticut, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
59
196
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
59
196
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
56
190
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
50
184
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
91
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Canton (Hartford County)
21 Families width 115 Species and 3 Subspecies
#TNSEGHPLCMR
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms12SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths27SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper11SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies11SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals11SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths3SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Canton (Hartford County)
91 Genera with 115 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNPSTVX
Acleris Hübner, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1797Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1809Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Aphomia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Apodrepanulatrix Rindge, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Celama Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elophila Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Epelis Hulst, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Epina Walker, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings4SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1827Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Eufidonia Packard, 1862Powder Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1876Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Exyra Grote, 1873Pitcherplant Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Hemipachnobia McDunnough, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Homophoberia Morrison, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Lacosoma Grote, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters2SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodes Packard, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1874Pale pinion2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1775Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1950Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Packardia Grote & Robi..., 1864Tailed Slug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parapoynx Hübner, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phigalia Hübner, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1870Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Prionoxystus Grote, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly pobole1SpeciesTaxom
Pryocycla1SpeciesTaxom
Psaphida Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids4SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Sericaglaea Franclemont, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1858Slant-Lines2SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidia Packard, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Trichodezia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xystopeplus Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canton (Hartford County)
115 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acleris maculidorsana Clemens, 1864Stained-back Leafroller
Acleris schalleriana Linnaeus, 1761Schaller's Acleris Moth
Acleris semiannula Robinson, 1869Half-Ringed Acleris Moth
Acronicta oblinita J.E.Smith, 1797Smartweed Caterpillar
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Agonopterix lythrella Walsingham, 1889
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Aphomia (Aphomia) sociella Linnaeus, 1758Bee Moth
Apodrepanulatrix liberaria Walker, 1860New Jersey tea inchworm
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Cabera erythemaria Guenée, 1858Yellow-dusted Cream
Cabera variolaria Guenée, 1858Pink-striped Willow Spanworm
Caripeta piniata Packard, 1870Northern Pine Looper
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala obscura Strecker, 1873Finescale triggerfish
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Celama pustulata Walker, 1865
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Darapsa versicolor Harris, 1839Hydrangea sphinx
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Digrammia continuata Walker, 1862Curve Lined Angle
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Elophila icciusalis Walker, 1859Pondside Pyralid
Epelis truncataria Walker, 1862Black-banded Orange
Epina alleni Fernald, 1888
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Eudryas unio Hübner, 1827Pearly wood nymph
Eufidonia discospilata Walker, 1862Sharp-lined Powder Moth
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euphyia intermediata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Euphyia unangulata Haworth, 1809
Eupithecia ravocostaliata Packard, 1876Great Varigated Pug
Eupsilia tristigmata Grote, 1877Brown fruitworm
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Exyra fax Grote, 1873Epauletted Pitcher-plant Moth
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Grammia (Grammia) speciosa (Möschler, 1864)⇒ Grammia virguncula Kirby, 1837
Heliothis (Heliothis) virescens Fabricius, 1777Tobacco budworm
Hemipachnobia subporphyrea Walker, 1858Venus Flytrap Cutworm
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Homophoberia cristata Morrison, 1875Waterlily Moth
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Lacosoma chiridota Grote, 1864Scalloped Sack Bearer
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Lithacodes fasciola Herrich-Schä..., 1854Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
Lithophane patefacta Walker, 1858Dimorphic Pinion
Lithophane querquera Grote, 1874Shivering Pinion
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Epidemia) epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835Bog Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775Bronze Copper
Macaria bisignata Walker, 1866Red-headed Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860Signate Melanolophia
Metalectra quadrisignata Walker, 1857Four Spotted Fungus Moth
Metarranthis hypochraria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Common Metarranthis
Metarranthis indeclinata Walker, 1861Pale Metarranthis
Metarranthis lateritiaria Guenée, 1858Southern Metarranthis Moth
Mitoura hesseli (Rawson & Zie..., 1950)⇒ Callophrys hesseli Rawson & Zie..., 1950
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Packardia geminata Packard, 1864Jewel-tailed Slug Moth
Paonias astylus Drury, 1773Huckleberry Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Parapoynx allionealis Walker, 1859Bladderwort Casemaker
Parapoynx maculalis Clemens, 1860Polymorphic Pondweed Moth
Pero morrisonaria H. Edwards, 1881Morrison'S Pero
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phigalia strigataria Minot, 1869Small Phigalia
Phigalia titea Cramer, 1782Eastern oak looper
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758American Barred Umber
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Prionoxystus macmurtrei Guérin-Ménev..., 1829Little carpenter worm
Probole amicaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly Probole
Pryocycla decoloraria Hulst, 1886
Psaphida rolandi Grote, 1874Roland'S Sallow
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Semiothisa pinistrobata (Ferguson, 1972)⇒ Macaria pinistrobata Ferguson, 1972
Sericaglaea signata French, 1879Sharptail mola
Speranza sulphurea Packard, 1873Sulphur Angle
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Tetracis cachexiata Guenée, 1857White Slant Line
Tetracis crocallata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Thalaina clara Walker, 1855
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Tortricidia flexuosa Grote, 1880Abbreviated Button Slug
Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858White Striped Black
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Xystopeplus rufago Hübner, 1827Cape sole

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Canton (Hartford County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
91
115
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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Lepidoptera at arkansaslepidopterasurvey.net
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