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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Discovery (Frederick County, Maryland, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
16
38
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
16
38
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
16
38
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
15
37
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
33
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Discovery (Frederick County Maryland)
11 Families width 36 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms17SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Discovery (Frederick County Maryland)
33 Genera with 36 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths3SpeciesTaxom
Aletia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1865Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysanympha Grote, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1858Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Eueretagrotis Smith, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Gillmeria Tutt, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Homoeosoma J. Curtis, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Oreta Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Phtheochroa Stephens, 1907Plain conch1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothyatira Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1906And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Spiramater McCabe, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Venusia Curtis, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Vespanthedon Le Cerf, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Discovery (Frederick County Maryland)
36 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Acronicta fragilis Guenée, 1852Fragile Dagger
Acronicta innotata Guenée, 1852Birch Dagger
Aletia oxygala (Grote, 1881)⇒ Mythimna oxygala Grote, 1881
Anaplectoides pressus Grote, 1874Dappled Dart
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Choristoneura fumiferana (Clemens, 1865)⇒ Archips fumiferana Clemens, 0
Chrysanympha formosa Grote, 1865Formosa Looper
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Cyclophora pendulinaria Guenée, 1858Pearly-grey Wave
Eueretagrotis perattentus Grote, 1874Two-Spot Dart
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Gillmeria pallidactyla Haworth, 1811Yarrow Plume
Habrosyne scripta Gosse, 1840Lettered Habrosyne
Herpetogramma thestealis Walker, 1859Zigzag Herpetogramma
Heterocampa biundata Walker, 1855Wavy Lined Heterocampa
Homoeosoma electella Hulst, 1887American Sunflower Moth
Hypagyrtis piniata Packard, 1870Pine Measuringworm
Lacinipolia olivacea Morrison, 1874Olive Arches
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Leucania multilinea Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Lithacodia albidula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote albidula Guenée, 1852
Melanchra adjuncta Boisduval, 1841Hitched Arches
Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998American Flame-shouldered Dart
Oreta rosea Walker, 1855Rose Hooktip
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Pero morrisonaria H. Edwards, 1881Morrison'S Pero
Phtheochroa riscana Kearfott, 1907
Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Guenée, 1852Tufted Thyatirid
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Scoparia penumbralis Dyar, 1906Dark Brown Scoparia
Spiramater lutra Guenée, 1852Otter Arches
Venusia cambrica Curtis, 1839The Welsh Wave
Vespanthedon cerceris Le Cerf, 1917
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Discovery (Frederick County Maryland)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
33
36
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