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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
18
29
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
18
29
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
17
28
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
12
21
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hammond (Aroostook County)
6 Families width 11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hammond (Aroostook County)
10 Genera with 11 Species
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 2002Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Eucirroedia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hammond (Aroostook County)
11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Apantesis vittata Fabricius, 1787Banded Tiger Moth
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Eucirroedia pampina Guenée, 1852Scalloped Sallow
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Hammond (Aroostook County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
10
11
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