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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Highlands (Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
72
110
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
72
110
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
66
103
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
58
85
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
15
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Highlands (Bristol County Massachusetts)
10 Families width 16 Species and 1 Subspecies
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Highlands (Bristol County Massachusetts)
15 Genera with 16 Species
Caripeta Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Coleotechnites V.T. Chambers, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Nepytia Hulst, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Paralobesia Obraztsov, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Parornix Spuler, 1907Unidentified Parornix Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Phoberia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1775Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1998Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Xylotype Hampson, 18681SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Highlands (Bristol County Massachusetts)
16 Species and 1 Subspecies
Caripeta angustiorata Walker, 1862Brown Pine Looper
Coleotechnites piceaella Kearfott, 1903Orange spruce needle miner
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Nepytia canosaria Walker, 1862False Hemlock Looper
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Paralobesia palliolana McDunnough, 1938
Parornix dubitella Dietz, 1907
Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818Common Oak
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Telicota colon colon Fabricius, 1775Common palm dart
Xestia praevia Lafontaine, 1998Praevia Dart
Xylotype capax Grote & Robi..., 1868Barrens Xylotype

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Highlands (Bristol County Massachusetts)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
15
16
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