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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Holliston (Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
34
68
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
34
68
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
34
68
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
29
63
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
34
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Holliston
9 Families width 73 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms15SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths38SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae (Stephens, 1829)Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Holliston
34 Genera with 73 Species
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Achatia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anacamptodes McDunnough, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths29SpeciesTaxom
Cerastis Ochsenheimer, 1865Red chestnut1SpeciesTaxom
Cleora Curtis, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Endothenia Stephens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Extrakunia1SpeciesTaxom
Homochlodes Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hyalyris Boisduval, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18806SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1947Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1878Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lochmaeus Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1798Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nematocampa Guenée, 1855Filament Bearer1SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Paleacrita Riley, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phareas Westwood, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phigalia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Phoberia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Psaphida Walker, 18744SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1867Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Holliston
73 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achatia distincta Hübner, 1813Distinct Quaker
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Anacamptodes defectaria Guenée, 1858Brown-shaded Gray Moth
Atrytone arogos Boisduval & ..., 1834Arogos Skipper
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852Connubial Underwing
Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876Chokeberry Underwing
Catocala dejecta Strecker, 1880Dejected Underwing
Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872Mournful Underwing
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala judith Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852Tearful Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864Little Underwing
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala parta Guenée, 1852Mother Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866Praeclara Underwing
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Catocala sordida Grote, 1877Blueberry underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Cerastis tenebrifera Walker, 1865Reddish Speckled Dart
Cleora sublunaria Guenée, 1857Double lined Gray
Digrammia continuata Walker, 1862Curve Lined Angle
Egira alternans Walker, 1857Alternate Woodling
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Endothenia hebesana Walker, 1863Dull-barred Endothenia Moth
Extrakunia jocosa Guenée, 1852
Homochlodes fritillaria Guenée, 1858Pale Homochlodes
Hyalyris excelsa robertus Bargmann, 1929
Hypena manalis Walker, 1859Flowing-line Bomolocha
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia diminuendis Barnes & McD..., 1918Orange-spotted Idia
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866Chocolate Idia
Idia scobialis Grote, 1880Smoky Idia
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Lithophane unimoda Lintner, 1878Dowdy Pinion
Lochmaeus bilineata Packard, 1864Double-lined Prominent
Mormonia antinympha Hübner, 1827
Mormonia epione Drury, 1773Grapevine looper
Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797Black Dash
Mormonia vidua Smith & Abbot, 1798Liris Skipper
Nematocampa resistaria Herrich-Schä..., 1855Bordered Chequer
Orthodes cynica Guenée, 1852Cynical Quaker
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Paleacrita vernata Peck, 1795Pear spring cankerworm
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Phareas coeleste Westwood, 1852Magnificent Skipper
Phigalia strigataria Minot, 1869Small Phigalia
Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818Common Oak
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Psaphida electilis Morrison, 1875Chosen Sallow
Psaphida grotei (Morrison, 1874)⇒ Copivaleria grotei Smith, 1893
Psaphida resumens Walker, 1865Figure Eight Sallow
Psaphida rolandi Grote, 1874Roland'S Sallow
Rheumaptera meadii (Packard, 1874)⇒ Coryphista meadii Packard, 1874
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Schizura ipomaeae (Doubleday, 1841)⇒ Schizura ipomoeae Doubleday, 1841
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Holliston
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
34
73
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