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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Howe (Perry County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
15
27
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
15
27
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
10
19
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
7
9
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
7
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Howe (Perry County Pennsylvania)
5 Families width 9 Species
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Howe (Perry County Pennsylvania)
7 Genera with 9 Species
Catocala Schrank, 2002Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1798Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Howe (Perry County Pennsylvania)
9 Species
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797Black Dash
Mormonia vidua Smith & Abbot, 1798Liris Skipper
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Howe (Perry County Pennsylvania)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
7
9
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