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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Falmouth (Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
56
103
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
56
103
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
50
84
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
36
70
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
32
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Falmouth (Barnstable County)
14 Families width 34 Species and 6 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Falmouth (Barnstable County)
32 Genera with 34 Species
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Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1907Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1775Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dasylophia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1940Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1773Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hyperaeschra Butler, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lintneria Butler, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Mamestra Ochsenheimer, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Pantacordis Gozmany, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Protolampra McDunnough, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Symmerista Hübner, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1875Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Falmouth (Barnstable County)
34 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Allotinus portunus portunus
Anania hortulata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Eurrhypara hortulata Linnaeus, 1758
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) polios (Cook & Watson, 1907)⇒ Callophrys polia Cook & Watson, 1907
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Cycnia inopinatus Edwards, 1882Unexpected Cycnia
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Dasylophia anguina Abbot & Smith, 1797Black-spotted Prominent
Datana ministra Drury, 1773Yellow Necked Caterpillar Moth
Euphyes singularis Herrich-Schä..., 1865Singularis Skipper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Euxoa perierga dolomedes Boursin, 1940
Hemileuca maia Drury, 1773Buck moth
Hyperaeschra georgica Herrich-Schä..., 1856Georgian Prominent
Ideopsis juventa tanais Fruhstorfer, 1904
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lintneria eremitus Hübner, 1823Hermit Sphinx
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Pantacordis scotinella Rebel, 1916
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Protolampra brunneicollis Grote, 1864Brown-collared Dart
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Speranza inextricata Walker, 1861
Sphinx gordius (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777
Symmerista canicosta Franclemont, 1946Flathead sole
Xestia (Anomogyna) dilucida Morrison, 1875Dull Reddish Dart

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Falmouth (Barnstable County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
32
34
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