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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Delaware (Sullivan County, New York, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		31
40
40		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		31
40
40		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		30
38
38		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		23
30
30		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		8
10
10		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Delaware (Sullivan County New York)
8 Families width 10 Species and 1 Subspecies
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Delaware (Sullivan County New York)
10 Genera with 10 Species
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Lambdina Capps, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1858Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1808Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Delaware (Sullivan County New York)
10 Species and 1 Subspecies
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Caloptilia rhoifoliella Chambers, 1876Sumac Leafblotch Miner
Clepsis melaleucanus (Walker, 1863)⇒ Clepsis melaleucana Walker, 1863
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Lambdina pellucidaria Grote & Robi..., 1867Eastern Pine Looper
Lithophane antennata Walker, 1858Ashen Pinion
Orthodes detracta Walker, 1857Disparaged Arches
Polyommatus eros eros (Ochsenheimer, 1808)⇒ Polyommatus eros Ochsenheimer, 1808
Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864Striped Garden Caterpilla

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Delaware (Sullivan County New York)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		8
10
10		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