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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Highlands (Orange County, New York, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
139
310
344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
139
310
344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
136
305
341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
111
255
284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
44
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Highlands (Orange County New York)
19 Families width 48 Species and 4 Subspecies
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms8SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths3SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners2SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths5SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Highlands (Orange County New York)
44 Genera with 48 Species
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Ancylis Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Apharetra Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Apotomis Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Archips Hübner, 1886Undescribed Archips Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1878Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1763Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocala Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1823Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Discophora Boisduval, 1902Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Ectoedemia Busck, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Elachista Treitschke, 1908Elachista Algae2SpeciesTaxom
Ematurga Lederer, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Enargia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 17592SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Eufidonia Packard, 1862Powder Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1898Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Falcaria Haworth, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Glyptocera Ragonot, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Gypsonoma Meyrick, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Landryia Kemal & Koçak, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1821
Pale pinion0SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Nemapogon Schrank, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Ortholepis Ragonot, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Parahypenodes Barnes & McD..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1853Cattlehearts1SpeciesTaxom
Parornix Spuler, 1910
Unidentified Parornix Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Phalaena radiosa Esper, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 17642SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosciaphila Obraztsov, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1862Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Stigmella Schrank, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Vitacea Engelhardt, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylotype Hampson, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Highlands (Orange County New York)
48 Species and 4 Subspecies
Ancylis apicana Walker, 1866Raspberry Leaffolder Moth
Apharetra dentata (Grote, 1875)⇒ Sympistis dentata Grote, 1875
Apotomis funerea Meyrick, 1920Funereal Apotomis
Archips packardiana (Fern., 1886)⇒ Archips packardianus Fernald, 1886
Autographa mappa Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Caloptilia cornusella Ely, 1915
Coleophora texanella Chambers, 1878
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Crambus perlella (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Crambus perlellus Scopoli, 1763
Cryptocala acadiensis Bethune-Baker, 1869Catocaline dart
Cupido damaeus Godart, 1823
Discophora sondaica muscina Stichel, 1902
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Ectoedemia (Ectoedemia) argyropeza Zeller, 1839Virgin Pigmy
Elachista irrorata Braun, 1920
Elachista orestella Braun, 1908
Ematurga amitaria Guenée, 1858Cranberry Spanworm
Enargia decolor Walker, 1858Aspen Twoleaf Tier
Epinotia nanana Treitschke, 1835European Spruce Needle Miner
Epinotia nisella Clerck, 1759Brindled Poplar Tortrix
Eucosma cana Haworth, 1811Hoary Bell
Eufidonia discospilata Walker, 1862Sharp-lined Powder Moth
Eupithecia borealis Hulst, 1898
Falcaria bilineata Packard, 1864
Glyptocera consobrinella Zeller, 1872Viburnum Glyptocera Moth
Gypsonoma adjuncta Heinrich, 1924
Gypsonoma substitutionis Heinrich, 1923
Landryia impositella Zeller, 1855
Macaria loricaria Eversmann, 1837Eversmann´s Peacock
Macaria oweni Swett, 1907Eastern Mud Turtle
Nemapogon ophrionella Dietz, 1905
Olethreutes bipartitana Clemens, 1860Divided Olethreutes
Olethreutes quadrifidum Zeller, 1875
Ortholepis pasadamia Dyar, 1917Paper Birch Leaftier
Parahypenodes quadralis Barnes & McD..., 1918Disc flounder
Parides vertumnus cixius G.R. Gray, 1853
Phalaena chorebus Cramer, 1777
Phyllonorycter clemensella Chambers, 1871
Phyllonorycter maestingella Muller, 1764Beech leaf blotch miner
Plusia putnami Grote, 1873Lempke's gold spot
Pseudosciaphila duplex Walsingham, 1895Aspen Leaftier
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Stigmella populetorum Frey & Boll, 1878
Syngrapha octoscripta Grote, 1874Dusky Silver Y
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina
Vitacea scepsiformis Edwards, 1881Lesser Grape Root Borer
Xylotype arcadia Barnes & Ben..., 1922Acadian Sallow
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Highlands (Orange County New York)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
44
48
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