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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Dunstable (Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
19
33
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
19
33
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
18
32
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
15
29
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dunstable (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
6 Families width 9 Species
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dunstable (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
9 Genera with 9 Species
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cladara Hulst, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1947Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1835Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dunstable (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
9 Species
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cladara atroliturata Walker, 1863Scribbler
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Lycaena (Epidemia) epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835Bog Copper
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Dunstable (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
9
9
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