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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Colts Neck (Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
39
77
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
39
77
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
37
74
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
33
68
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
24
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Colts Neck (Monmouth County)
11 Families width 30 Species and 1 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths7SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Colts Neck (Monmouth County)
24 Genera with 30 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chesias Treitschke, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Drepana Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperumia Packard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Macrothylacia Rambur, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1766Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Odontopera Stephens, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colts Neck (Monmouth County)
30 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Chesias legatella Denis & Schi..., 1775Streak
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cycnia oregonensis Stretch, 1874Foam-nest Frogs
Drepana (Drepana) falcataria Linnaeus, 1758Pebble hook tip
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Eulithis populata Linnaeus, 1758Northern Spinach
Eulithis testata Linnaeus, 1761Chevron
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperumia sulphuraria Packard, 1873Sulphur Moth
Holomelina fragilis (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Virbia fragilis Strecker, 1878
Hydriomena impluviata Denis & Schi..., 1775May Highflyer
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Macrothylacia rubi Linnaeus, 1758Fox Moth
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Mythimna (Hyphilare) litoralis Curtis, 1827Shore Wainscot
Noctua orbona (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Noctua comes Hübner, 1813
Odontopera bidentata Clerck, 1759Scalloped Hazel
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Colts Neck (Monmouth County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
24
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