Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Danbury (Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA)
List of families for Danbury (Fairfield County Connecticut)
18 Families width 105 Species and 2 Subspecies | Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835) | Brimstones | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae (Leach, 1815) | Cankerworm moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Danbury (Fairfield County Connecticut)
85 Genera with 105 Species #ABCDEFGHLMNOPSVWX
| Abaeis Hübner, 1779 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | Acleris Hübner, 1816 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amphion Hübner, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anisota Hübner, 1773 | Oakworms | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asterocampa Röber, 1835 | American Emperors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atalopedes Scudder, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1775 | Lesser Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1823 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callopistria Hübner, 1825 | Fern Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callosamia Packard, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carterocephalus Lederer, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1872 | Underwing moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1758 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratomia Harris, 1856 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1847 | Checkerspots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Clostera Samouelle, 1882 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1852 | Clouded yellows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Darapsa Walker, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Datana Walker, 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Depressaria Haworth, 1783 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dolba Walker, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epargyreus Hübner, 1775 | Flasher butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1936 | Duskywings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eumorpha Hübner, 1821 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euphyes Scudder, 1863 | Grass skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptychia Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eutelia Hübner, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Feniseca Grote, 1793 | North American Harvesters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gluphisia Boisduval, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1775 | Bee hawk-moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hermeuptychia Forster, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heterocampa Doubleday, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyperaeschra Butler, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lapara Walker, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lethe Hübner, 1947 | Foresters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lintneria Butler, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1761 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macaria Curtis, 1809 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Malacosoma Hübner, 1820 | Tent Caterpillar Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Manduca Hübner, 1782 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mastor Godman, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanolophia Hulst, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mormonia Schrank, 1827 | Underwing moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nadata Walker, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1758 | Anglewing butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Odontosia Hübner, 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oeneis Hübner, 1775 | Arctics | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oreta Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paectes Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pangrapta Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1797 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parasa Moore, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paratrea Grote, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philometra Costa, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pholisora Scudder, 1793 | Sootywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllodesma Hübner, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platylesches Holland, 1937 | Hoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Poanes Scudder, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1824 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1798 | Anglewings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pompeius W.H. Evans, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1830 | Checkered Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protitame McDunnough, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protographium Munroe, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrisitia Butler, 1830 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1806 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Semiothisa Hübner, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sparganothis Hübner, 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1775 | Fritillaries | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecodina Blanchard, 1821 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinx Linnaeus, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spodoptera Guenée, 1794 | Armyworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Wallengrenia Berg, 1797 | Broken-Dashes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xylophanes Hübner, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Danbury (Fairfield County Connecticut)
105 Species and 2 Subspecies | Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779 | Black Bordered Orange | | Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 | Pink Spotted Hawk-moth | | Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920 | Florida sphinx | | Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773 | Brown anisota | | Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835 | Tawny Emperor | | Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852 | Sachem | | Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775 | Meadow Fritillary | | Calephelis borealis Grote & Robi..., 1866 | Northern Metalmark | | Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823 | Eastern Pine Elfin | | Callopistria cordata Ljung., 1825 | Silver-spotted Fern Moth | | Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855 | Angulated silk moth | | Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771 | Arctic Skipper | | Catocala amica Hübner, 1818 | Cape sole | | Catocala habilis Grote, 1872 | Habilis Underwing | | Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779 | Beloved Underwing | | Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866 | Praeclara Underwing | | Catocala residua Grote, 1874 | Residua Underwing | | Catocala retecta Grote, 1872 | The Yellow-Gray Underwing | | Catocala robinsonii Grote, 1872 | Robinson's Underwing | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835 | Elm sphinx | | Ceratomia catalpae Boisduval, 1875 | Catalpa Hornworm | | Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856 | Waved Sphinx | | Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862 | Eastern Checkerspot | | Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847) | ⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810 | | Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856 | Rustylined leaftier | | Clostera strigosa Grote, 1882 | Striped Chocolate-tip | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779 | Grape-vine Sphinx | | Datana drexelii H.Edwards, 1884 | Drexel'S Datana | | Depressaria (Depressaria) radiella Goeze, 1783 | Cow-parsnip Flat-body | | Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773 | Black Alder Sphinx | | Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823 | | | Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775 | Huachuca Skipper | | Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Aspen Dusky Wing | | Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936 | Indigo Dusky Wing | | Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773 | Achemon sphinx | | Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821 | Pandora sphinx | | Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863 | Black Dash | | Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779 | | | Eutelia pulcherrimus (Grote, 1865) | ⇒ Eutelia pulcherrima Grote, 1865 | | Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793 | Harvester | | Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855 | Common Gluphisia | | Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836 | Bumble bee moth | | Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775 | Common Clear-wing | | Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793 | Carolina Satyr | | Heterocampa umbrata Walker, 1855 | White Blotched Heterocampa | | Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758 | Hawk moths | | Hyperaeschra georgica Herrich-Schä..., 1856 | Georgian Prominent | | Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856 | Northern Pine Sphinx | | Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947 | Appalachian Brown | | Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773 | Albo Admiral | | Lintneria eremitus Hübner, 1823 | Hermit Sphinx | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861 | Common Angle | | Macaria bisignata Walker, 1866 | Red-headed Angle | | Macaria granitata Guenée, 1857 | Granite Angle | | Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809 | Common Angle | | Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820) | ⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876 | | Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782 | | | Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862 | | | Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858 | Canadian Melanolophia | | Mormonia antinympha Hübner, 1827 | | | Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797 | Rough Prominent | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758 | Camberwell Beaty | | Odontosia elegans Strecker, 1884 | Elegant Prominent | | Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775 | Banded Arctic | | Oreta rosea Walker, 1855 | Rose Hooktip | | Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839 | Big poplar sphinx | | Paectes abrostoloides Guenée, 1852 | Large Paectes | | Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818 | Decorated Owlet | | Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797 | Small Eyed Sphinx | | Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906) | ⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue swallowtail | | Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931 | | | Paratrea plebeja Fabricius, 1777 | Plebeian Sphinx | | Philometra eumelusalis Walker, 1859 | | | Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793 | Common sooty wing | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841 | American Lappet Moth | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937 | | | Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862 | Hobomok Skipper | | Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863 | Long Dash | | Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837 | Peck skipper | | Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824 | Tawny-edge skipper | | Polygonia comma Harris, 1842 | Comma Anglewing | | Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798 | Question Mark | | Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862 | Little Glassy Wing | | Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830 | Checkered White | | Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900 | The Virgin Moth | | Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777 | Zebra Swallowtail | | Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830) | ⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833 | | Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806 | Banded Hairstreak | | Semiothisa fissinotata (Walker, 1862) | ⇒ Macaria fissinotata Walker, 1863 | | Sparganothis distincta Walsingham, 1884 | Distinct Sparganothis | | Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787 | | Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775 | Great spangled fritillary | | Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821 | Abbot'S Sphinx Moth | | Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797 | Laurel Sphinx | | Spodoptera dolichos Fabricius, 1794 | Dolichos Armyworm Moth | | Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773 | America Painted Lady | | Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797 | Broken Dash | | Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771 | Tersa Sphinx |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Danbury (Fairfield County Connecticut)
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