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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Hudson County (New Jersey, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
65
154
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
65
154
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
58
141
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
51
131
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
79
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hudson County
22 Families width 110 Species and 5 Subspecies
#HLNESYPTDCBRG
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper16SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals17SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths21SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms10SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae (Stephens, 1829)Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths0SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hudson County
79 Genera with 110 Species
#ABCDEGHJLMNOPRSTV
Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Adoneta Clemens, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Allotria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1773Oakworms2SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths15SpeciesTaxom
Cenopis Hubner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Drepana Schrank, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1869Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Euclea Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lochmaeus Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1835Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lygropia Lederer, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Macronoctua Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1868Borer Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phalera Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1869Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Psychomorpha Harris, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1862Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Spiramater McCabe, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Symmetrischema Povolny, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Thamnonoma Lederer, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hudson County
110 Species and 5 Subspecies
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Adoneta spinuloides Herrich-Schä..., 1854Purple-crested Slug Moth
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Anisota stigma Fabricius, 1775Spiny oak worm
Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773Brown anisota
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Atteva punctella (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala angusi Grote, 1876Angus underwing
Catocala badia Grote & Robi..., 1866Badia Underwing
Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872Mournful Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864Little Underwing
Catocala muliercula Guenée, 1852Little Wife Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala parta Guenée, 1852Mother Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala robinsonii Grote, 1872Robinson's Underwing
Catocala subnata Grote, 1864Dab
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Cenopis reticulatana Clemens, 1860Reticulated Fruitworm
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Datana contracta Walker, 1855Contracted Datana
Datana major Grote & Robi..., 1866Azalea Caterpillar
Drepana arcuata Walker, 1855Arched Hooktip
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis martialis Scudder, 1869Mottled Dusky Wing
Euclea delphinii Boisduval, 1832Spiny oak slug
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Grammia (Mimarctia) arge Drury, 1770Arge Moth
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lochmaeus bilineata Packard, 1864Double-lined Prominent
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Lycaena (Epidemia) epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835Bog Copper
Lygropia rivulalis Hampson, 1898Bog Lygropia
Macronoctua onusta Grote, 1874Iris borer
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Mimoides lysithous athous (C. Felder & ..., 1864)⇒ Mimoides lysithous harrisianus Swainson, 1822
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Olceclostera angelica Grote, 1864Angel Moth
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Papaipema birdi Dyar, 1908Umbellifer Borer
Papaipema speciosissima Grote & Robi..., 1868Osmunda Borer
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phalera bucephala Linnaeus, 1758Buff Tip
Phlogophora iris Guenée, 1852Olive Angle Shades
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Polites coras (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Psychomorpha epimenis Drury, 1780Grapevine Epimenis
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Sphinx gordius (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Sphinx luscitiosa Clemens, 1859Clemen's Sphinx
Spilosoma latipennis Stretch, 1872Pink-legged Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Spiramater lutra Guenée, 1852Otter Arches
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Symmetrischema (Symmetrischema) striatella Murtfeldt, 1900
Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823Peachtree borer
Tolype velleda Stoll, 1791Large Tolype
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Hudson County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
79
110
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


Links, sources and further information
Lepidoptera at arkansaslepidopterasurvey.net
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Lepidoptera at tyllinen.eu
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