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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Chapel Hill (Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
44
78
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
44
78
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
39
70
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
28
55
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
33
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chapel Hill (Monmouth County)
11 Families width 42 Species and 1 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Chapel Hill (Monmouth County)
33 Genera with 42 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1809Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths5SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eutrapela Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17703SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chapel Hill (Monmouth County)
42 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856Ailanthus webworm
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852Tearful Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala pretiosa Lintner, 1876Precious Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Citheronia regalis Fabricius, 1793Hickory horned devil
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eutrapela clemataria Abbott & Smith, 1797Curve toothed Geometer
Grammia (Grammia) anna Grote, 1863Anna Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Grammia (Mimarctia) arge Drury, 1770Arge Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776Boxfishes
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Schizura leptinoides Grote, 1864Black Blotched Schizura
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Chapel Hill (Monmouth County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
33
42
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