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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Cape May Point (Cape May County, New Jersey, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
7
14
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
7
14
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
7
14
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
7
14
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Cape May Point
7 Families width 14 Species
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape May Point
14 Genera with 14 Species
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1860Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Galgula Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nastra Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape May Point
14 Species
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Crambus laqueatellus Clemens, 1860Eastern Grass Veneer
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Galgula partita Guenée, 1852The Wedgeling
Nastra lherminier Latreille, 1824Swarthy Skipper
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Cape May Point
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
14
14
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