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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Galloway (Atlantic County, New Jersey, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
71
141
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
71
141
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
64
129
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
48
103
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
46
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Galloway (Atlantic County)
17 Families width 52 Species and 4 Subspecies
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper10SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Galloway (Atlantic County)
46 Genera with 52 Species
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Acrobasis Zeller, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Allotria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Amblyptilia Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Blastobasis Zeller, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1876Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Epirrita Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Galleria Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Nedra Clarke, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phigalia Hübner, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Phoberia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1763Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phycita J.Curtis, 1775American Lings1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Triodia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Zeuzera Latreille, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1758Burnet2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Galloway (Atlantic County)
52 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acrobasis advenella Zincken, 1818Grey Knot-horn
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Amblyptilia punctidactyla Haworth, 1811Brindled Plume
Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775
Blastobasis glandulella Riley, 1871Acorn moth
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852Connubial Underwing
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala pretiosa Lintner, 1876Precious Underwing
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Epirrita autumnata Borkhausen, 1794Autumn Moth
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Eupsilia cirripalea Franclemont, 1952Fourlin tonguesole
Galleria mellonella Linnaeus, 1758Bee moth
Haploa contigua Walker, 1855Neighbor Moth
Hesperia attalus attalus W. H. Edwards, 1871Dotted Skipper
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Mocis texana Morrison, 1875Texas Mocis
Nedra ramosula Guenée, 1841Gray Half Spot
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phigalia denticulata Hulst, 1900Toothed Phigalia
Phigalia titea Cramer, 1782Eastern oak looper
Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818Common Oak
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phycita roborella Denis & Schi..., 1775Dotted Oak Knot-horn
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Triodia sylvina Linnaeus, 1761Orange Swift
Zeuzera pyrina Linnaeus, 1761Leopard Moth
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957
Zygaena (Zygaena) filipendulae Linnaeus, 1758Six spot Burnet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Galloway (Atlantic County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
46
52
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