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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Forest Park (Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
33
77
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
33
77
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
32
76
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
24
64
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
30
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Forest Park (Hampden County)
13 Families width 40 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms9SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths7SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae (Latreille, 1802)Flour Moths0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Forest Park (Hampden County)
30 Genera with 40 Species
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Achatodes Guenée, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1856Dagger moths4SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anticlea Stephens, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths8SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Celiptera Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1852Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1876Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Evergestis Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 19852SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Prionoxystus Grote, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Pristocera Klug, 1808
0SpeciesTaxom
Psaphida Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Zeuzera Latreille, 17611SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Forest Park (Hampden County)
40 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achatodes zeae Harris, 1841Elder borer
Acronicta haesitata Grote, 1882Hesitant Dagger
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta inclara Smith, 1900Silktassel
Acronicta modica Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Anaplectoides prasina Denis & Schi..., 1775Green Arches
Anticlea vasiliata Guenée, 1857Early Carpet
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala meskei Grote, 1873Meske'S Underwing Moth
Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864Little Underwing
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celiptera frustulum Guenée, 1852Black Bit Moth
Condica sutor Guenée, 1852Cobbler Moth
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Eupithecia ravocostaliata Packard, 1876Great Varigated Pug
Evergestis pallidata Hufnagel, 1811Chequered Pearl
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Meganola minuscula Zeller, 1872Confused Meganola
Meganola spodia Franclemont, 1985Ashy Meganola
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Plagodis phlogosaria Guenée, 1857Scorched Wing
Prionoxystus macmurtrei Guérin-Ménev..., 1829Little carpenter worm
Psaphida rolandi Grote, 1874Roland'S Sallow
Rheumaptera meadii (Packard, 1874)⇒ Coryphista meadii Packard, 1874
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Zale undularis Drury, 1770Black Zale
Zeuzera pyrina Linnaeus, 1761Leopard Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Forest Park (Hampden County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
30
40
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