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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Framingham (Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
86
228
309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
86
228
309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
84
226
307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
73
213
294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
18
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Framingham
11 Families width 17 Species and 1 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths0SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Framingham
18 Genera with 17 Species
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1821Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1825
Pug Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Leptocera Olivier, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Neodactria Landry, 1995
0SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Psilocorsis Clemens, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Framingham
17 Species and 1 Subspecies
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Crambus praefectellus Zincken, 1821Common Grass-veneer
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Everes comyntas (Godart, 1824)⇒ Cupido comyntas Godart, 1824
Grammia (Mimarctia) arge Drury, 1770Arge Moth
Leptocera frosti Johnson, 1915Appalachian stitchwort
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Psilocorsis reflexella Clemens, 1860Dotted Leaftier
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Syngrapha alias Ottolengui, 1902Hooked Silver Y
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Framingham
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
18
17
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