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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Egypt (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
84
154
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
84
154
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
83
150
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
65
128
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
30
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Egypt (Lehigh County)
17 Families width 31 Species and 3 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Egypt (Lehigh County)
30 Genera with 31 Species
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Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Bedellia Stainton, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1763Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Etiella Zellen, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Eucraera Tams, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Garella Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Orthonama Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Recurvaria Haworth, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Scardamia Guenée, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Vespanthedon Le Cerf, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Egypt (Lehigh County)
31 Species and 3 Subspecies
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Bedellia somnulentella Zeller, 1817Bindweed Bent-wing
Caradrina (Paradrina) clavipalpis (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Paradrina clavipalpis Scopoli, 1763
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Etiella zinckenella Treitschke, 1832Gold-banded Etiella
Eucraera gemmata asaphes Tams, 1936
Garella nilotica Rogenhover, 1882Black-olive Caterpillar
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Orthonama obstipata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Recurvaria nanella Denis & Schi..., 1775Brindled Groundling
Scardamia chrysolina Meyrick, 1892
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vespanthedon cerceris Le Cerf, 1917

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Egypt (Lehigh County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
30
31
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