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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Chelmsford (Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
40
79
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
40
79
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
38
77
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
31
67
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
34
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chelmsford (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
12 Families width 36 Species and 1 Subspecies
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms10SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Chelmsford (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
34 Genera with 36 Species
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Acleris Hübner, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoesthia Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocala Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Drepana Schrank, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nystalea Guenée, Bois..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1862Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Tricholita Grote, 18601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chelmsford (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
36 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acleris comariana LIENIG & ZELLER, 1846Strawberry Tortrix
Agrochola (Sunira) bicolorago Guenée, 1852Bicolored Sallow
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Autographa bimaculata Stephens, 1832Double-spotted Spangle
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996
Chrysoesthia sexguttella Thunberg, 1794Moth
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Cryptocala acadiensis Bethune-Baker, 1869Catocaline dart
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Drepana arcuata Walker, 1855Arched Hooktip
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Feltia (Feltia) herilis Grote, 1873Herald Dart
Grammia (Grammia) figurata Drury, 1773Figured Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Habrosyne scripta Gosse, 1840Lettered Habrosyne
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Leucania multilinea Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nystalea cucullia Felder, 1874
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864Black-rimmed Prominent
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Tolype laricis Fitch, 1856Larch lappet moth
Tricholita signata Walker, 1860Signate Quaker

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Chelmsford (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
34
36
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