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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Guernsey (Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
31
53
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
31
53
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
31
53
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
23
44
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
17
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Guernsey (Adams County Pennsylvania)
8 Families width 18 Species and 1 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Guernsey (Adams County Pennsylvania)
17 Genera with 18 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Diaphora Stephens, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Paradrina Boursin, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guernsey (Adams County Pennsylvania)
18 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Diaphora mendica Clerck, 1759Muslin Moth
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Pachacutia mantura mantura Hewitson, 1876
Paradrina clavipalpis Scopoli, 1763Pale mottled willow
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Guernsey (Adams County Pennsylvania)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
17
18
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