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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Downtown (Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
17
33
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
17
33
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
15
31
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
14
30
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
26
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Downtown (Hampden County)
10 Families width 30 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms15SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Downtown (Hampden County)
26 Genera with 30 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1875Dagger moths4SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1837Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1793Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Oria Hübner, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Prionoxystus Grote, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1818Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Spargania Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1875Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Downtown (Hampden County)
30 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acronicta (Acronicta) vulpina (Grote, 1883)⇒ Acronicta leporina Linnaeus, 1758
Acronicta impressa Walker, 1856Impressed Dagger
Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852Cottonwood Dagger
Acronicta radcliffei Harvey, 1875Radcliffe'S Dagger
Anaplectoides prasina Denis & Schi..., 1775Green Arches
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea lignicolora Guenée, 1852Wood-colored Apamea
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Celastrina lucia (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Diachrysia balluca Geyer, 1832Green-patched Looper
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Gluphisia avimacula Hudson, 1891Four-spotted Gluphisia
Grammia (Grammia) williamsii Dodge, 1871Williams Tiger Moth
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Oria insularis Herrich-Schä..., 1898
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864Black-rimmed Prominent
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Plagodis phlogosaria Guenée, 1857Scorched Wing
Plusia putnami Grote, 1873Lempke's gold spot
Prionoxystus robiniae Peck, 1818Carpenter worm
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Schinia gracilenta Hübner, 1818Iva Flower Moth
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Spargania magnoliata Guenée, 1858Double-banded Carpet
Xestia oblata Morrison, 1875Rosy Dart

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Downtown (Hampden County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
26
30
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