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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Grand Isle (Aroostook County, Maine, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
15
18
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
15
18
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
14
17
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
12
14
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
8
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Grand Isle (Aroostook County)
6 Families width 17 Species
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Grand Isle (Aroostook County)
8 Genera with 17 Species
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths10SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Hillia Grote, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Lemmeria Barnes & Ben..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Lintneria Butler, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1797Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18871SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Grand Isle (Aroostook County)
17 Species
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala subnata Grote, 1864Dab
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Hillia iris Zetterstedt, 1839Iris Rover
Lemmeria digitalis Grote, 1882Fingered Lemmeria
Lintneria eremitus Hübner, 1823Hermit Sphinx
Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797Black Dash
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Speranza coortaria Hulst, 1887Del Norte Salamander

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Grand Isle (Aroostook County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
8
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