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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Falls Village (Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
10
12
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
10
12
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
8
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
8
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
8
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Falls Village
6 Families width 9 Species
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Falls Village
8 Genera with 9 Species
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1841Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1870Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Falls Village
9 Species
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Papaipema leucostigma Harris, 1841Columbine Borer
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Falls Village
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
8
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