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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Carroll County (Maryland, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
94
189
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
94
189
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
88
182
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
68
157
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
72
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Carroll County (Maryland)
17 Families width 83 Species and 1 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals15SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms10SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper9SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae (Duponchel, 1845)Cup moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Carroll County (Maryland)
72 Genera with 83 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agriades Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Allagrapha Franclemont, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1773Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Anticlea Stephens, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Argyria Huebner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Chaetaglaea Franclemont, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1821Sod webworms3SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Diastictis Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1863Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lambdina Capps, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Marathyssa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Megalopyge Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Mesoleuca Hübner, 1857White-Ribboned Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Metaxaglaea Franclemont, 1937
0SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Neomariania Mariani, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pantographa Lederer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1777Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Paralethe Van Son, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Paratrea Grote, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pediasia Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Phobetron Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohermonassa Varga, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1867Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Sibine Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1862Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1866Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1980Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Carroll County (Maryland)
83 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Agriades hylas Schiffermüller, 1776
Allagrapha aerea Hübner, 1802Copper Looper Moth
Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773Brown anisota
Anomis privata Walker, 1865Hibiscus Leaf Caterpillar Moth
Anticlea vasiliata Guenée, 1857Early Carpet
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea dubitans Walker, 1856Doubtful Agroperina
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Argyria nivalis Drury, 1773
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Chaetaglaea sericea Morrison, 1874Silky Sallow
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Crambus agitatellus Clemens, 1860Double-banded Grass-veneer
Crambus laqueatellus Clemens, 1860Eastern Grass Veneer
Crambus praefectellus Zincken, 1821Common Grass-veneer
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Dargida diffusa Walker, 1856Wheat Head Armyworm
Diastictis ventralis Grote & Robi..., 1867White-spotted Brown
Epinotia lindana Fernald, 1892Diamondback Epinotia
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Eucosma tomonana Kearfott, 1907Aster-Head Eucosma Moth
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Grammia (Mimarctia) arge Drury, 1770Arge Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lacinipolia meditata Grote, 1873Pink-backed cutworm
Lambdina fiscellaria Guenée, 1858Hemlock Looper
Leucania inermis Forbes, 1936Unarmed Wainscot
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Marathyssa basalis Walker, 1865Dark marathyssa
Megalopyge crispata Packard, 1864Black-waved Flannel Moth
Mesoleuca ruficillata Guenée, 1857White-ribboned Carpet
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Neomariania incertella Rebel, 1940Moth
Nomophila nearctica Munroe, 1973American Celery Webworm
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Paectes abrostoloides Guenée, 1852Large Paectes
Paectes oculatrix Guenée, 1852Eyed Paectes
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Pantographa limata Grote & Robi..., 1867Basswood leaf roller
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Paralethe dendrophilus dendrophilus Trimen, 1862Forest Beauty
Paratrea plebeja Fabricius, 1777Plebeian Sphinx
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Pediasia trisecta Walker, 1856Greater Sod Webworm
Phobetron pithecium Abbot & Smith, 1797Hag
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pseudohermonassa bicarnea Guenée, 1852Pink spotted dart
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Semiothisa fissinotata (Walker, 1862)⇒ Macaria fissinotata Walker, 1863
Semiothisa pinistrobata (Ferguson, 1972)⇒ Macaria pinistrobata Ferguson, 1972
Sibine stimulea (Clemens, 1860)⇒ Acharia stimulea Clemens, 1860
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866Mazans Scallopwing
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xestia dolosa Franclemont, 1980Black-Letter Dart

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Carroll County (Maryland)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
72
83
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