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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Greenville (New Castle County, Delaware, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
66
196
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
66
196
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
57
175
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
42
146
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
74
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Greenville (New Castle County)
15 Families width 78 Species and 2 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths28SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms9SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Galacticidae (Minet, 1986)Galacticid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Greenville (New Castle County)
74 Genera with 78 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Acrolophus Poey, 1859Grass Tubeworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Anacamptodes McDunnough, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1775Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Antepione Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anticlea Stephens, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1885Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Chamyris Guenée, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1896Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Chytonix Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1936Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Disclisioprocta Wallengren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1832Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eubaphe Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eustixia Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euzophera Zeller, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Geina Tutt, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Heliomata Grote & Robi..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Homadaula Lower, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lambdina Capps, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1947Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lintneria Butler, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1858Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lobocleta Warren, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Metaxaglaea Franclemont, 1937
0SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1797Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1857Emerald2SpeciesTaxom
Nerice Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinia Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Patalene Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Phaeoura Hulst, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phigalia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Redectis Nye, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Spargaloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Greenville (New Castle County)
78 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Acrolophus plumifrontella Clemens, 1859Eastern grass tubeworm
Acrolophus popeanella Clemens, 1859Clemens Grass Tubeworm Moth
Anacamptodes defectaria Guenée, 1858Brown-shaded Gray Moth
Anisota stigma Fabricius, 1775Spiny oak worm
Antepione thisoaria Guenée, 1857Variable Antepione
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Anticlea vasiliata Guenée, 1857Early Carpet
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Celaenorrhinus ruficornis area Plötz, 1885
Chamyris cerintha Treitschke, 1825
Choristoneura parallela Robinson, 1896Parallel-banded leafroller
Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857Cutworm Moth
Chytonix palliatricula Guenée, 1852Cloaked Marvel
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Cyclophora packardi Prout, 1936Packard'S Wave
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Digrammia continuata Walker, 1862Curve Lined Angle
Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857Faint Spotted Angle
Disclisioprocta stellata Guenée, 1858Bougainvillea Looper
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eubaphe mendica Walker, 1854Beggar
Euchlaena amoenaria Guenée, 1857Deep Yellow Euchlaena
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Euphyia multiferata Walker, 1863
Eustixia pupula Hübner, 1823American Cabbage Pearl
Euzophera semifuneralis Walker, 1863American Plum Borer
Geina periscelidactylus Fitch, 1854Gartered
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Heliomata cycladata Grote & Robi..., 1866Common Spring Moth
Herminia theralis Walker, 1859
Homadaula albizziae (Clarke, 1943)⇒ Homadaula anisocentra Meyrick, 1922
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lambdina fervidaria Hübner, 1831Curve-lined Looper
Lambdina pellucidaria Grote & Robi..., 1867Eastern Pine Looper
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Leucania adjuta Grote, 1874Adjutant Wainscot
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lintneria eremitus Hübner, 1823Hermit Sphinx
Lithophane antennata Walker, 1858Ashen Pinion
Lobocleta ossularia Hübner & Geyer, 1837Drab Brown Wave
Macaria granitata Guenée, 1857Granite Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858Canadian Melanolophia
Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797Black Dash
Nemoria bistriaria Hübner, 1809Red-fringed Emerald
Nemoria lixaria Guenée, 1857Red bordered Emerald
Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Opsiphanes batea euchlaena Fruhstorfer, 1917
Orgyia definita Packard, 1864Definite Tussock Moth
Ostrinia nubilalis Hübner, 1796Corn moth
Panopoda carneicosta Guenée, 1852Brown Panopoda
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Patalene olyzonaria Walker, 1860Juniper Geometer
Phaeoura quernaria Smith, 1797American Oak Beauty
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Phigalia titea Cramer, 1782Eastern oak looper
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Redectis vitrea Grote, 1878Scalloped Snout
Schinia arcigera Guenée, 1852Arcigera Flower Moth
Semiothisa bicolorata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Macaria bicolorata Fabricius, 1798
Spargaloma sexpunctata Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858
Synchlora aerata Fabricius, 1798Camouflaged Looper
Tetanolita floridana Smith, 1895Florida Owlet
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Xanthorhoe lacustrata Guenée, 1858Toothed Brown Carpet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Greenville (New Castle County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
74
78
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