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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
50
86
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
50
86
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
45
78
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
38
67
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
26
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Eagle Creek (Centre County)
11 Families width 28 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths9SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Eagle Creek (Centre County)
26 Genera with 28 Species
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Abrostola Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Baileya Grote, 1852Desert Marigolds1SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Epelis Hulst, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hyperstrotia Hampson, 1918Graylet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pangrapta Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroprucha Möschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Stenoma Zeller, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Venusia Curtis, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eagle Creek (Centre County)
28 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abrostola urentis Guenée, 1852Nettle Spectacle
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Baileya doubledayi Guenée, 1852Doubleday'S Baileya Moth
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Ctenucha cressonana Grote, 1863Cresson´s Ctenucha
Epelis truncataria Walker, 1862Black-banded Orange
Hypena appalachiensis Butler, 1987Blowfishes
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Hyperstrotia pervertens Barnes & McD..., 1918Dotted Graylet
Macaria aequiferaria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858Canadian Melanolophia
Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818Decorated Owlet
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Pleuroprucha insulsaria Guenée, 1858Common Tan Wave
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Pyrrhia exprimens Walker, 1857Purple-lined Sallow
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Semiothisa ocellinata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857
Semiothisa promiscuata (Ferguson, 1974)⇒ Macaria promiscuata Ferguson, 1974
Stenoma hydraena Meyrick, 1916
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904
Venusia duodecemlineata (Packard, 1873)⇒ Nomenia duodecimlineata Packard, 1874
Xanthorhoe lacustrata Guenée, 1858Toothed Brown Carpet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Eagle Creek (Centre County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
26
28
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