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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Delaware (Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		44
89
104		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		44
89
104		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		39
84
99		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		30
74
88		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		13
47
61		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Delaware (Northumberland County Pennsylvania)
13 Families width 61 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals22SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper18SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Delaware (Northumberland County Pennsylvania)
47 Genera with 61 Species
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Achatia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Celama Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1862Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1869Duskywings4SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Eudonia Billberg, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1879Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Gillmeria Tutt, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters2SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Tarache Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Delaware (Northumberland County Pennsylvania)
61 Species
Achatia latex Guenée, 1852
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Celama triquetrana Fitch, 1856
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina neglecta W.H. Edwards, 1862Summer Azure
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Datana angusii Grote & Robi..., 1866Angus' Datana Moth
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis martialis Scudder, 1869Mottled Dusky Wing
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Eudonia strigalis Dyar, 1906Striped Eudonia
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Gillmeria pallidactyla Haworth, 1811Yarrow Plume
Herminia pedipilalis Guenée, 1854
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macaria aequiferaria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Tarache aprica Hübner, 1808Exposed Bird Dropping Moth
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Tolype velleda Stoll, 1791Large Tolype
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Delaware (Northumberland County Pennsylvania)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		13
47
61		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