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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region China (Kennebec County, Maine, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
48
72
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
48
72
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
46
70
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
37
61
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
31
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for China (Kennebec County)
14 Families width 30 Species and 2 Subspecies
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for China (Kennebec County)
31 Genera with 30 Species
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Acleris Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1855Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1864Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anarsia Zeller, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Bedellia Stainton, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Celypha Hübner, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Dichrorampha Guenée, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1813Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gracillaria Haworth, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Homorthodes McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nystalea Guenée, Bois..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1777Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1859Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1816
Swordgrass Moths0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for China (Kennebec County)
30 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acleris variegana Denis & Schi..., 1775Fruit Tortricid
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Acronicta afflicta Grote, 1864Afflicted Dagger
Anarsia lineatella Zeller, 1839Peach Twig Borer
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Bedellia somnulentella Zeller, 1817Bindweed Bent-wing
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Celypha (Celyphoides) cespitana Hübner, 1814Celypha Moth
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Dasychira rhopalum Hering, 1926
Dichrorampha petiverella Linnaeus, 1758Common Drill
Ethmia bipunctella Fabricius, 1775Bordered echium ermel
Euphyia unangulata Haworth, 1809Sharp-angled Carpet
Eupithecia satyrata Hübner, 1813Satyr Pug
Eurois occulta Linnaeus, 1758Great Brocade
Gracillaria syringella Fabricius, 1794Common Slender
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Homorthodes furfurata Grote, 1874Northern Scurfy Quaker
Macroglossum heliophila heliophila Boisduval, 1875
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nystalea cucullia Felder, 1874
Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)⇒ Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758American Barred Umber
Pyrausta acrionalis Walker, 1859Mint-loving Pyrausta
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in China (Kennebec County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
31
30
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