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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Franklin (Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
48
79
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
48
79
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
43
73
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
31
50
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
17
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Franklin (Cambria County)
8 Families width 17 Species and 2 Subspecies
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Franklin (Cambria County)
17 Genera with 17 Species
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Franklin (Cambria County)
17 Species and 2 Subspecies
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Drasteria grandirena Haworth, 1809Figure Seven Moth
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Idia forbesii French, 1894Forbes' Idia Moth
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Franklin (Cambria County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
17
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