Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Cape May (Cape May County, New Jersey, USA)
List of families for Cape May (Cape May County)
12 Families width 71 Species and 4 Subspecies | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835) | Brimstones | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Cape May (Cape May County)
63 Genera with 71 Species #ACDEHIJMNOPRSU
| Allotria Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apicia b�ttg..., 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asterocampa Röber, 1835 | American Emperors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Automeris Hübner, 1775 | Eyed Silkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calycopis Scudder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1818 | Underwing moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Cercyonis Scudder, 1775 | Wood Nymphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 0 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorochlamys Hulst, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysodeixis Hübner, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cisseps Franclemont, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1852 | Clouded yellows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Costaconvexa Agenjo, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyaniris Dalman, 1862 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Darapsa Walker, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drasteria Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elaphria Hübner, 1827 | Midgets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epimecis Hübner, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eumacaria Packard, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eumorpha Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euparthenos Grote, 1816 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptoieta Doubleday, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptychia Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eustixia Hübner, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eutrapela Hübner, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Halysidota Hübner, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Helicoverpa Hardwick, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypsoropha Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idia Hübner, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marimatha Walker, 1852 | Lemon Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metalectra Hübner, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mormonia Schrank, 1797 | Underwing moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Napeogenes Bates, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neoerastria Mcdounnough, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ogdoconta Butler, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oncocnemis Lederer, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Opsiphanes Doubleday, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthodes Guenée, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panoquina Hemming, 1863 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Papaipema Smith, 1909 | Borer Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parallelia Hübner, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoebis Hübner, 1758 | Sulphurs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phosphila Hübner, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Poanes Scudder, 1829 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polygrammate Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrisitia Butler, 1830 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rheumaptera Hûbner, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Schinia Hübner, 1852 | Flower Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Schizura Doubleday, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spragueia Grote, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stenalcidia Warren, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1818 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Utetheisa Hübner, 1758 | Rattlebox moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Cape May (Cape May County)
71 Species and 4 Subspecies | Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818 | Cape sole | | Apicia fundaria Guenée, 1858 | | | Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835 | Tawny Emperor | | Automeris io Fabricius, 1775 | Io moth | | Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793 | Red Banded Hairstreak | | Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872 | Scarlet Underwing | | Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864 | Graceful Underwing | | Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779 | Beloved Underwing | | Catocala muliercula Guenée, 1852 | Little Wife Underwing | | Catocala pretiosa Lintner, 1876 | Precious Underwing | | Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818 | Catocala plum | | Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775 | Blue-eyed Grayling | | Chilades parrhasius parrhasius | | | Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857 | Blackberry Looper | | Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857 | Cutworm Moth | | Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827 | Cape sole | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858 | Bent line Carpet | | Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862 | | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779 | Grape-vine Sphinx | | Drasteria graphica Hübner, 1818 | Coastal Graphic | | Elaphria grata Hübner, 1827 | Grateful Midget | | Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823 | | | Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794) | ⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785 | | Eumacaria madopata Guenée, 1857 | Brown Bordered Geometer | | Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773 | Achemon sphinx | | Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816 | Locust Underwing | | Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775 | Variegated Fritillary | | Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779 | | | Eustixia pupula Hübner, 1823 | American Cabbage Pearl | | Eutrapela clemataria Abbott & Smith, 1797 | Curve toothed Geometer | | Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797 | Banded tussock moth | | Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850 | American bollworm | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Hypsoropha hormos Hübner, 1818 | Small Necklace Moth | | Idia americalis Guenée, 1854 | American Idia | | Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeye | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Marimatha nigrofimbria Guenée, 1852 | Black Bordered Lemon Moth | | Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876 | Common Fungus Moth | | Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797 | Black Dash | | Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809 | American armyworm | | Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899 | Tolosa Tigerwing | | Neoerastria apicosa (Haworth, 1809) | ⇒ Homophoberia apicosa Haworth, 1809 | | Ogdoconta cinereola Guenée, 1852 | Common Pinkband | | Oncocnemis riparia (Morrison, 1875) | ⇒ Sympistis riparia Morrison, 1875 | | Opsiphanes batea euchlaena Fruhstorfer, 1917 | | | Orthodes majuscula Herrich-Schä..., 1868 | Rustic Quaker | | Pachacutia mantura mantura Hewitson, 1876 | | | Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863 | Long-windged Skipper | | Panoquina panoquin Scudder, 1863 | Salt Marsh Skipper | | Papaipema maritima Bird, 1909 | Giant Sunflower Borer | | Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 | Canadian tiger swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue swallowtail | | Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827 | Maple Looper | | Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cloudless giant sulphur | | Phosphila turbulenta Hübner, 1827 | Turbulent Phosphila | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Poanes aaroni Skinner, 1890 | Aaron's skipper | | Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829 | Southern Dimorphic Skipper | | Polygrammate hebraeicum Hübner, 1818 | Hebrew | | Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830) | ⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833 | | Rheumaptera meadii (Packard, 1874) | ⇒ Coryphista meadii Packard, 1874 | | Schinia arcigera Guenée, 1852 | Arcigera Flower Moth | | Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797 | Unicorn caterpillar | | Spragueia leo Guenée, 1852 | Common Spragueia | | Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858 | | | Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818 | Common hairstreak | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758 | Beautiful Utetheisa |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Cape May (Cape May County)
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