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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Howard (Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
49
77
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
49
77
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
38
55
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
34
49
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
25
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Howard (Centre County)
12 Families width 26 Species and 1 Subspecies
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae (Hampson, 1894)Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Howard (Centre County)
25 Genera with 26 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euclea Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Prionoxystus Grote, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Howard (Centre County)
26 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797Short Lined Chocolate
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Euclea delphinii Boisduval, 1832Spiny oak slug
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Heterocampa umbrata Walker, 1855White Blotched Heterocampa
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Meganola phylla (Dyar, 1898)⇒ Meganola minuscula Zeller, 1872
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Prionoxystus robiniae Peck, 1818Carpenter worm
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Sphingicampa bisecta (Lintner, 1879)⇒ Syssphinx bisecta Lintner, 1879
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Howard (Centre County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
25
26
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