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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Harwich (Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
20
34
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
20
34
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
15
26
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
14
25
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
14
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Harwich (Barnstable County)
9 Families width 19 Species
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Harwich (Barnstable County)
14 Genera with 19 Species
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths5SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1852Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1947Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1827Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oreta Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1867Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1823Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Harwich (Barnstable County)
19 Species
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767
Eupithecia tripunctaria Herrich-Schä..., 1852White-spotted Pug
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mormonia antinympha Hübner, 1827
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Oreta rosea Walker, 1855Rose Hooktip
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Thecla irus Godart, 1823
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Harwich (Barnstable County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
14
19
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