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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Flushing (Queens, New York, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
31
71
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
31
71
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
29
68
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
25
64
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
26
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Flushing (Queens)
7 Families width 30 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper13SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Flushing (Queens)
26 Genera with 30 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1864Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Carmenta Edwards, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Celotes Godman & Salvin, 1877Streaky skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1863Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1775Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1828Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1777Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Flushing (Queens)
30 Species
Acronicta afflicta Grote, 1864Afflicted Dagger
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Autographa precationis Guenée, 1852Common Looper
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Carmenta pyralidiformis Walker, 1856Boneset Borer
Celotes nessus Edwards, 1877Common Streaky-Skipper
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Leucania ursula Forbes, 1936Ursula Wainscot
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775Bronze Copper
Melittia cucurbitae Harris, 1828Squash vine borer
Paranthrene simulans Grote, 1881Hornet Clearwing
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Flushing (Queens)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
26
30
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