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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Elk (Cecil County, Maryland, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
78
148
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
78
148
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
74
144
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
65
133
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
28
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elk (Cecil County)
13 Families width 28 Species and 3 Subspecies
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms9SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths3SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elk (Cecil County)
28 Genera with 28 Species
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Abrostola Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Aletia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Anathix Franclemont, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Aristotelia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Cirina Walker, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1818Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1901Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Glyphidocera Walsingham, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimoschema Busck, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Hypocoena Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1965Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Lateroligia Zilli , L. R..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Luperina Boisduval, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Micrurapteryx Spuler, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Neomariania Mariani, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Notocelia Hübner, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotelphusa Janse, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elk (Cecil County)
28 Species and 3 Subspecies
Abrostola urentis Guenée, 1852Nettle Spectacle
Aletia oxygala (Grote, 1881)⇒ Mythimna oxygala Grote, 1881
Anathix puta Grote, 1868Bay whiff
Apamea vultuosa Grote, 1875Airy Apamea
Aristotelia fungivorella Clemens, 1864
Caloptilia cornusella Ely, 1915
Cirina forda Westwood, 1849Pallid Emperor Moth
Crambus leachellus Zincken, 1818Leach'S Grass-Veneer
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Eurois occulta Linnaeus, 1758Great Brocade
Glyphidocera septentrionella Busck, 1904
Gnorimoschema jocelynae Miller, 2000
Hypocoena inquinata Guenée, 1852Sordid Wainscot
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Iolaus aphnaeoides aethes (Clench, 1965)⇒ Iolaus aethes Clench, 1964
Lateroligia ophiogramma (Esper, 1794)⇒ Apamea ophiogramma Esper, 1794
Lithacodia albidula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote albidula Guenée, 1852
Luperina passer (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Resapamea passer Guenée, 1852
Micrurapteryx salicifoliella Chambers, 1872Willow Leaf Blotch Miner Moth
Neomariania incertella Rebel, 1940Moth
Notocelia culminana Walsingham, 1879Notocelia Moth
Olethreutes (Biscopa) glaciana Möschler, 1860
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Phyllonorycter scudderella Frey & Boll, 1873
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Pseudotelphusa quercinigracella Chambers, 1872
Xanthorhoe iduata Guenée, 1858Broken-Banded Carpet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Elk (Cecil County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
28
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