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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Hopkinton (Merrimack County, New Hampshire, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
19
33
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
19
33
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
19
33
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
18
32
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
24
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hopkinton (Merrimack County)
11 Families width 28 Species
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hopkinton (Merrimack County)
24 Genera with 28 Species
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Agonopterix Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths5SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Chaetaglaea Franclemont, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Epelis Hulst, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eufidonia Packard, 1862Powder Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1773Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hyperaeschra Butler, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1858Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Metaxaglaea Franclemont, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Nerice Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1852Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1874Swordgrass Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xylotype Hampson, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Xystopeplus Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hopkinton (Merrimack County)
28 Species
Agonopterix pulvipennella Clemens, 1864Goldenrod Leafffolder
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala dejecta Strecker, 1880Dejected Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala residua Grote, 1874Residua Underwing
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Chaetaglaea sericea Morrison, 1874Silky Sallow
Datana contracta Walker, 1855Contracted Datana
Epelis truncataria Walker, 1862Black-banded Orange
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Eufidonia discospilata Walker, 1862Sharp-lined Powder Moth
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Hemileuca maia Drury, 1773Buck moth
Hyperaeschra georgica Herrich-Schä..., 1856Georgian Prominent
Lithophane patefacta Walker, 1858Dimorphic Pinion
Metaxaglaea semitaria Franclemont, 1968Footpath Sallow
Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Operophtera bruceata Hulst, 1886Bruce Spanworm
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Tolype laricis Fitch, 1856Larch lappet moth
Xestia (Anomogyna) elimata Guenée, 1852Chameleon caterpillar
Xylena curvimacula Morrison, 1874Dot-and-Dash Swordgrass
Xylotype capax Grote & Robi..., 1868Barrens Xylotype
Xystopeplus rufago Hübner, 1827Cape sole

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Hopkinton (Merrimack County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
24
28
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