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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
59
130
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
59
130
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
55
126
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
49
114
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
30
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Forest Hills (Queens)
12 Families width 38 Species
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Forest Hills (Queens)
30 Genera with 38 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Aellopos Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Argyria Huebner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Calophasia Stephens, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths6SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1860Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1936Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Fissicrambus Bleszynski, 1860Other Fissicrambus Species1SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18323SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nyctobia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pantacordis Gozmany, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1777Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xylomoia Staudinger, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Forest Hills (Queens)
38 Species
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Aellopos titan Cramer, 1777Titan Sphinx
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Argyria nivalis Drury, 1773
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Calophasia lunula Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala parta Guenée, 1852Mother Underwing
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Crambus laqueatellus Clemens, 1860Eastern Grass Veneer
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Fissicrambus mutabilis Clemens, 1860Changeable Grass-veneer
Herpetogramma aeglealis Walker, 1859Serpentine Webworm
Hydriomena transfigurata Swett, 1912The Transfigured Hydriomena
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Nyctobia limitaria Walker, 1860
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Pantacordis scotinella Rebel, 1916
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Xylomoia chagnoni Barnes & McD..., 1917Chiricahua Leopard Frog

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Forest Hills (Queens)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
30
38
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