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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Clinton (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
25
65
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
25
65
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
23
63
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
22
61
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
53
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Clinton (Allegheny County)
15 Families width 56 Species
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms10SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths5SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Clinton (Allegheny County)
53 Genera with 56 Species
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Achyra Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Acoloithus Clemens, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1870Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Apoda Haworth, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1863Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1852Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Diachorisia Clemens, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Epiblema Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euclea Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Eudonia Billberg, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Galgula Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Galleria Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gretchena Heinrich, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1825
Hayworms0SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18323SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodes Packard, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lochmaeus Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nedra Clarke, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 18001SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Pangrapta Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Platynota Clemens, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Podosesia Möschler, 1839Ash1SpeciesTaxom
Prolimacodes Schaus, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sisyrosea Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1866Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1777Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Tosale Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Clinton (Allegheny County)
56 Species
Achyra rantalis Guenée, 1854Garden Webworm
Acoloithus falsarius Clemens, 1861Clemens False Skeletonizer
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Adonisea thoreaui Grote & Robi..., 1870
Apantesis vittata Fabricius, 1787Banded Tiger Moth
Apoda biguttata Packard, 1864Shagreened Slug Moth
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Choristoneura obsoletana Walker, 1863
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) oxygramma Geyer, 1832Sharp Stigma Looper
Cucullia asteroides Guenée, 1852Asteroid
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Diachorisia velatella Clemens, 1860
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Epiblema strenuana Walker, 1863Dotted Epiblema
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Euclea delphinii Boisduval, 1832Spiny oak slug
Eudonia heterosalis McDunnough, 1961Mcdunnough'S Eudonia
Eupsilia vinulenta Grote, 1864Straight-Toothed Sallow
Galgula partita Guenée, 1852The Wedgeling
Galleria mellonella Linnaeus, 1758Bee moth
Gretchena concubitana Heinrich, 1923
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hyppa xylinoides Guenée, 1852Common Hyppa
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
Lithacodes fasciola Herrich-Schä..., 1854Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
Lochmaeus bilineata Packard, 1864Double-lined Prominent
Metalectra quadrisignata Walker, 1857Four Spotted Fungus Moth
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nedra ramosula Guenée, 1841Gray Half Spot
Nola cereella Bosc, 1800Cope's Gray Treefrog
Orthosia alurina Smith, 1902Flat cardiapod
Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818Decorated Owlet
Parasa chloris Herrich-Schä..., 1854Rose leaf caterpillar
Platynota idaeusalis Walker, 1859Tufted Apple Bud
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Podosesia syringae Harris, 1839Ash Borer
Prolimacodes badia Hübner, 1835Skiff Moth
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Sisyrosea textula Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866Mazans Scallopwing
Synanthedon acerni Clemens, 1860Maple borer
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Tosale oviplagalis Walker, 1866Dimorphic Tosale
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Clinton (Allegheny County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
53
56
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