Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Dover (Kent County, Delaware, USA)
List of families for Dover (Kent County Delaware)
17 Families width 117 Species | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809) | Armyworms | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878 | Mimallonid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841) | Eggar Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Dover (Kent County Delaware)
94 Genera with 117 Species #ABCDEFGHLMNOPSTVWZ
| Actias Leach, 1758 | Asian-American moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agriades Hübner, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amorpha Hübner, 1797 | False indigo | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anisota Hübner, 1773 | Oakworms | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apantesis Harris, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argyrostrotis Hübner, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atrytone Scudder, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atrytonopsis Godman, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Baileya Grote, 1852 | Desert Marigolds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bellura Walker, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1775 | Lesser Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caenurgina McDunnough, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1823 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callosamia Packard, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1852 | Underwing moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1780 | Azures | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratomia Harris, 1835 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charadra Walker, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cingilia Walker, 1770 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1819 | Clouded yellows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Condica Walker, 1911 | Groundlings And Allies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclophora Hübner, 1858 | Mochas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dasychira Hübner, 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deidamia Clemens, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dryocampa Harris, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ectropis Hübner, 1775 | Engrailed Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epimecis Hübner, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1793 | Duskywings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euchlaena Hübner, 1770 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euclea Hübner, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphydryas Scudder, 1773 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphyes Scudder, 1863 | Grass skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphyia Hübner, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupithecia Curtis, 1863 | Pug Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Feniseca Grote, 1793 | North American Harvesters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fentonia Butler, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gluphisia Boisduval, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Halysidota Hübner, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Haploa Hübner, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Harkenclenus Scudder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemileuca Walker, 1773 | Port Arthur Buck Moth | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1863 | Branded Skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 1863 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lacosoma Grote, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lambdina Capps, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lethe Hübner, 1763 | Foresters | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Libytheana Michener, 1852 | New World Snouts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1775 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophocampa Harris, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lymantria Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macronoctua Grote, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Malacosoma Hübner, 1820 | Tent Caterpillar Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Marathyssa Walker, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mitoura Billberg, 1950 | Elfins | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mormonia Schrank, 1773 | Underwing moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nadata Walker, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nephelodes Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nerice Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nycterosea Hübner, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Odontosia Hübner, 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panthea Hübner, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1797 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Papaipema Smith, 1852 | Borer Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parallelia Hübner, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pasiphila Meyrick, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Patalene Herrich-Schä..., 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pero Herrich-Schä..., 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plagodis Hübner, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Platysenta Grote, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Poanes Scudder, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1837 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1798 | Anglewings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Prolimacodes Schaus, 1835 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudothyatira Grote, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Samia Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1833 | Satyr Orchids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Schinia Hübner, 1818 | Flower Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Schizura Doubleday, 1797 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1775 | Fritillaries | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Spilosoma Curtis, 1864 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Stenalcidia Warren, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stiriodes Hampson, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1818 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1823 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Wallengrenia Berg, 1797 | Broken-Dashes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zerene Hübner, 1790 | Dogfaces | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Dover (Kent County Delaware)
117 Species | Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758 | Luna moth | | Agriades hylas Schiffermüller, 1776 | | | Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797 | Walnut Sphinx | | Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773 | Brown anisota | | Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841 | Apantesis Tiger Moth | | Argyrostrotis quadrifilaris Hübner, 1825 | Four-Lined Chocolate | | Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863) | ⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863 | | Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868 | Dusted Skipper | | Baileya doubledayi Guenée, 1852 | Doubleday'S Baileya Moth | | Bellura gortynoides Walker, 1865 | Green milkweed | | Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Astro Fritillary | | Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809 | Clover Looper | | Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823 | Eastern Pine Elfin | | Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773 | Promethea moth | | Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852 | Betrothed Underwing | | Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852 | Old Wife Underwing | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835 | Elm sphinx | | Charadra deridens Guenée, 1852 | Laugher | | Cingilia catenaria Drury, 1770 | Chain Dot Geometer | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Colias philodice Godart, 1819 | Cloud Sulphur | | Condica andrena Smith, 1911 | Rough triggerfish | | Cyclophora pendulinaria Guenée, 1858 | Pearly-grey Wave | | Dasychira basiflava Pack., 1894 | Yellow Based Tussock Moth | | Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839 | Lettered Sphinx | | Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793 | Green-striped mapleworm | | Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Engrailed | | Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823 | | | Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794) | ⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785 | | Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832 | Banded Oak Dusky Wing | | Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936 | Indigo Dusky Wing | | Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793 | 'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing | | Euchlaena serrata Drury, 1770 | Saw Wing | | Euclea delphinii Boisduval, 1832 | Spiny oak slug | | Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773 | Baltimore | | Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863 | Black Dash | | Euphyia intermediata (Guenée, 1858) | ⇒ Euphyia unangulata Haworth, 1809 | | Eupithecia miserulata Grote, 1863 | Common Eupithecia | | Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793 | Harvester | | Fentonia marthesia Cramer, 1779 | | | Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855 | Common Gluphisia | | Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797 | Banded tussock moth | | Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776 | Boxfishes | | Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793 | | Hemileuca maia Drury, 1773 | Buck moth | | Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872 | | Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863 | Cobweb Skipper | | Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831) | ⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827 | | Holomelina opella (Grote, 1863) | ⇒ Virbia opella Grote, 1863 | | Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758 | Apple tree silk moth | | Lacosoma chiridota Grote, 1864 | Scalloped Sack Bearer | | Lambdina quercivoraria Guenée, 1858 | | | Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947 | Appalachian Brown | | Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763) | ⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763 | | Libytheana bachmanni Kirtland, 1852 | | | Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775 | Viceroy | | Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841 | Hickory halisidota | | Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758 | Asian Gypsy Moth | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Macronoctua onusta Grote, 1874 | Iris borer | | Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793 | Eastern tent caterpillar | | Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820) | ⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876 | | Marathyssa inficita Walker, 1865 | Dark Marathyssa | | Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816) | ⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819 | | Mitoura hesseli (Rawson & Zie..., 1950) | ⇒ Callophrys hesseli Rawson & Zie..., 1950 | | Mormonia epione Drury, 1773 | Grapevine looper | | Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797 | Rough Prominent | | Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852 | Bronzed Cutworm | | Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855 | Base-streaked Prominent Moth | | Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794 | Gem | | Odontosia elegans Strecker, 1884 | Elegant Prominent | | Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797 | White-marked tussock moth | | Panthea furcilla Packard, 1864 | Eastern Panthea | | Paonias astylus Drury, 1773 | Huckleberry Sphinx | | Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797 | Blind-Eyed Sphinx | | Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797 | Small Eyed Sphinx | | Papaipema impecuniosa Grote, 1881 | Arster Borer | | Papaipema nebris Guenée, 1852 | Common stalk borer | | Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777 | Eastern Giant Swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 | Canadian tiger swallowtail | | Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827 | Maple Looper | | Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758 | Green Pug | | Patalene olyzonaria Walker, 1860 | Juniper Geometer | | Pero morrisonaria H. Edwards, 1881 | Morrison'S Pero | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Plagodis fervidaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858 | Fervid Plagodis | | Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758 | American Barred Umber | | Platysenta videns (Guenée, 1852) | ⇒ Condica videns Guenée, 1852 | | Poanes massasoit Scudder, 1863 | Muberry Wing | | Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863 | Long Dash | | Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837 | Peck skipper | | Polygonia comma Harris, 1842 | Comma Anglewing | | Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798 | Question Mark | | Prolimacodes badia Hübner, 1835 | Skiff Moth | | Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Guenée, 1852 | Tufted Thyatirid | | Samia cynthia Drury, 1773 | Ailanthus silk moth | | Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806 | Banded Hairstreak | | Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833 | Striped Hairstreak | | Schinia trifascia Hübner, 1818 | Three-Lined Flower Moth | | Schizura ipomoeae Doubleday, 1841 | False Unicorn Caterpillar | | Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797 | Unicorn caterpillar | | Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787 | | Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775 | Great spangled fritillary | | Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855 | Agreeable Tiger Moth | | Spilosoma vestalis Packard, 1864 | Vestal Tiger Moth | | Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858 | | | Stiriodes obtusa (Herrich-Schä..., 1853) | ⇒ Grotella dis Grote, 1883 | | Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818 | Common hairstreak | | Thecla irus Godart, 1823 | | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773 | America Painted Lady | | Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797 | Broken Dash | | Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790 | Dog face |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Dover (Kent County Delaware)
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