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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Eagle (Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
52
139
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
52
139
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
49
136
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
43
127
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
80
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Eagle (Chester County Pennsylvania)
16 Families width 110 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms29SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper20SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Eagle (Chester County Pennsylvania)
80 Genera with 110 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1875Dagger moths3SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Aguna Williams, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Archanara Walker, 1882Brown-veined wainscot moth1SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1837Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cephrenes Waterhouse &..., 1908Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoteuchia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Desmia Westwood, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Enargia Hübner, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epiglaea Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings5SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1879Grass skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1874Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Fumibotys Munroe, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1868Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1775Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Odontosia Hübner, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1898Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Parastichtis Hübner, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1864Pale shining brown1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1862Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothyatira Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1867Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Sideridis Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sparganothis Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sympistis Hübner, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings2SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1874Swordgrass Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eagle (Chester County Pennsylvania)
110 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acronicta falcula Grote, 1877Corylus Dagger Moth
Acronicta impressa Walker, 1856Impressed Dagger
Acronicta radcliffei Harvey, 1875Radcliffe'S Dagger
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Aguna coeloides Austin & O. ..., 1998Austins Aguna
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Apamea alia Guenée, 1852Fox Apamea
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea lignicolora Guenée, 1852Wood-colored Apamea
Archanara oblonga Grote, 1882Oblong Sedge Borer
Autographa ampla Walker, 1857Broken-banded Y
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Cabera variolaria Guenée, 1858Pink-striped Willow Spanworm
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala meskei Grote, 1873Meske'S Underwing Moth
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Celastrina lucia (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cephrenes trichopepla trichopepla Lower, 1908
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chrysoteuchia topiarius Zeller, 1866Cranberry Girdler
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Desmia funeralis Hübner, 1796Grape leaf folder
Digrammia continuata Walker, 1862Curve Lined Angle
Digrammia subminiata Packard, 1873Dark-waved Angle
Enargia decolor Walker, 1858Aspen Twoleaf Tier
Enargia infumata Grote, 1874Lesser Eyed Sallow
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Epiglaea decliva Grote, 1874Sloping Sallow
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis lucilius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Columbine Duskwing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Eucosma giganteana Riley, 1881Giant Eucosma
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Eurois occulta Linnaeus, 1758Great Brocade
Eusarca confusaria Hübner, 1806Confused eusarca
Euxoa redimicula Morrison, 1874Fillet Dart
Fumibotys fumalis Guenée, 1854Mint Root Borer
Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865Gray Furcula
Furcula scolopendrina Boisduval, 1869Zig-Zag Furcula Moth
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Gluphisia avimacula Hudson, 1891Four-spotted Gluphisia
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Habrosyne scripta Gosse, 1840Lettered Habrosyne
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Lacanobia subjuncta Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Lacinipolia olivacea Morrison, 1874Olive Arches
Lacinipolia vicina Grote, 1874Neighborly Arches
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Leucania multilinea Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Limenitis astyanax Fabricius, 1775Red-spotted purple
Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775Bronze Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Odontosia elegans Strecker, 1884Elegant Prominent
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Orthosia revicta Morrison, 1875Rusty whitesided caterpillar
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Papaipema nelita Strecker, 1898Coneflower Borer
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Parastichtis suspecta Hübner, 1817Squirrel Treefrog
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes massasoit Scudder, 1863Muberry Wing
Polia purpurissata Grote, 1864Purple Arches
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Guenée, 1852Tufted Thyatirid
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Sideridis rosea Harvey, 1874False-eye toby
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Sparganothis tristriata Kearfott, 1907Three-streaked Sparganothis
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sympistis chons J.T.Troubridge, 2008Eyed sole
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Xylena nupera Lintner, 1874American Swordgrass
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Eagle (Chester County Pennsylvania)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
80
110
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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