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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
110
251
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
110
251
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
99
237
279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
83
208
250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
79
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Franklin County (Maine)
18 Families width 106 Species and 5 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms21SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals20SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898Fairy moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies11SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper12SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Franklin County (Maine)
79 Genera with 106 Species
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Achatia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Alloclemensia Schmidth Nie..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Apotomis Hübner, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1856Mottled rustic2SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysanympha Grote, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Cingilia Walker, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Coptodisca Walsingham, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Doryodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1869Coast dart2SpeciesTaxom
Extrakunia1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Hadena Schrank, 1875Lychnis1SpeciesTaxom
Haematopis Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperumia Packard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Korscheltellus Börner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters2SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1793Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1777Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Oria Hübner, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pachnobia Guenée, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Philometra Costa, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush4SpeciesTaxom
Platarctia Packard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings4SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Satarupa Moore, 0White Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1806Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18282SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1857Slant-Lines1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Vitula Ragonot, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1818Fan-foot1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Franklin County (Maine)
106 Species and 5 Subspecies
Achatia confusa Hübner, 1827
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Agonopterix curvilineella Beutenmüller, 1889Curved-line Agonopterix
Agonopterix nigrinotella Busck, 1908
Agonopterix pulvipennella Clemens, 1864Goldenrod Leafffolder
Alloclemensia americana Nielsen, 1981
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Apamea cogitata (Smith, 1891)⇒ Apamea dubitans Walker, 1856
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea dubitans Walker, 1856Doubtful Agroperina
Apotomis paludicolana Brower, 1953
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Caradrina meralis Morrison, 1875Rare Sand Quaker
Caradrina multifera Walker, 1856Speckled Rustic
Caripeta angustiorata Walker, 1862Brown Pine Looper
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala muliercula Guenée, 1852Little Wife Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chrysanympha formosa Grote, 1865Formosa Looper
Cingilia catenaria Drury, 1770Chain Dot Geometer
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Coptodisca negligens Braun, 1920
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Diarsia jucunda Walker, 1857Smaller Pinkish Dart
Doryodes spadaria Guenée, 1858Dull Doryodes
Eulithis propulsata Walker, 1862Currant Eulithis Moth
Eulithis xylina Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758Gaudy Sphinx
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Euxoa (Longivesica) divergens Walker, 1857Divergent Dart
Euxoa (Pleonectopoda) scandens Riley, 1869White cutworm
Extrakunia jocosa Guenée, 1852
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Gluphisia avimacula Hudson, 1891Four-spotted Gluphisia
Gluphisia lintneri Grote, 1877Lintner'S Gluphisia Moth
Hadena goodelli Grote, 1875
Haematopis grataria Fabricius, 1798Chickweed Geometer
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Hesperumia sulphuraria Packard, 1873Sulphur Moth
Hydraecia micacea Esper, 1789Potate Stem Borer
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Korscheltellus gracilis Grote, 1865Conifer Swift
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Leucania phragmitidicola Guenée, 1852Phragmites Wainscot
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)⇒ Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Oria insularis Herrich-Schä..., 1898
Pachnobia imperita Hübner, 1827
Pachnobia perquiritata Morrison, 1874
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Paranthrene tabaniformis Rottemburg, 1775Dusky Clearwing
Philometra hanhami Smith, 1899
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Platarctia parthenos Harris, 1850St Lawrence Tiger Moth
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Satarupa nymphalis nymphalis
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758Larch hawk moth
Sphinx poecila Stephens, 1828Milktree
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Syngrapha selecta Walker, 1857Blue Metal Mark
Tetracis cachexiata Guenée, 1857White Slant Line
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vitula broweri Heinrich, 1956Brower'S Vitula Moth
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Zanclognatha lituralis Hübner, 1818Cape sole

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Franklin County (Maine)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
79
106
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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