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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Conowingo (Cecil County, Maryland, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
11
20
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
11
20
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
11
20
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
10
19
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
18
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Conowingo
9 Families width 19 Species
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths7SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Conowingo
18 Genera with 19 Species
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Eubaphe Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1842Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1773Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Stamnodes Guenée, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Conowingo
19 Species
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Epimecis virginiaria Cramer, 1780
Eubaphe mendica Walker, 1854Beggar
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Lomographa vestaliata Guenée, 1857White Spring Moth
Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858Canadian Melanolophia
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Rheumaptera hastata Linnaeus, 1758Argent & Sable
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary
Stamnodes gibbicostata Walker, 1862Shiny Gray Carpet
Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823Peachtree borer
Zale galbanata Morrison, 1876Maple Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Conowingo
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
18
19
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