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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Jamaica (Windham County, Vermont, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
87
216
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
87
216
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
84
211
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
61
181
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
88
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jamaica (Windham County Vermont)
16 Families width 86 Species and 4 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms18SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae (Meyrick, 1895)Drepanids0SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jamaica (Windham County Vermont)
88 Genera with 86 Species
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Achatia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Achyra Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1874Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Anicla Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Archanara Walker, 1882Brown-veined wainscot moth1SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Carmenta Edwards, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Chalcoela Zeller, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochlamys Hulst, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterix Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Diacme Warren, 1892
0SpeciesTaxom
Diaphania Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Dichrorampha Guenée, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Dryopteris Grote, 1862
Wood Ferns0SpeciesTaxom
Dyspteris Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Epipagis Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1863Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1825
Pug Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1833Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Evergestis Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Galgula Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Galleria Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Geina Tutt, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Glaphyria Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Heraclides Hübner, 1777Giant swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Hymenia Huebner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1854Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lobocleta Warren, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1775Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Patalene Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroprucha Möschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Psychomorpha Harris, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Pterourus Scopoli, 1777
Tiger swallowtails0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Triphosa Stephens, 1829
Tissue Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Uresiphita Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jamaica (Windham County Vermont)
86 Species and 4 Subspecies
Achatia distincta Hübner, 1813Distinct Quaker
Achyra rantalis Guenée, 1854Garden Webworm
Acronicta lithospila Grote, 1874Streaked Dagger
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Anicla infecta Ochsenheimer, 1816Green Cutworm
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Archanara oblonga Grote, 1882Oblong Sedge Borer
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Carmenta pyralidiformis Walker, 1856Boneset Borer
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864Little Underwing
Chalcoela pegasalis Walker, 1859Pegasus Chalcoela Moth
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857Blackberry Looper
Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857Cutworm Moth
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) oxygramma Geyer, 1832Sharp Stigma Looper
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Diaphania hyalinata (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Diaphania indica Saunders, 1851
Dyspteris abortivaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Bad-Wing
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Epipagis adipaloides Grote & Robi..., 0
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833Little Sulfur
Evergestis rimosalis Guenée, 1854Cross-striped cabbage worm
Feltia (Feltia) subgothica Haworth, 1810Gothic Dart
Galgula partita Guenée, 1852The Wedgeling
Galleria mellonella Linnaeus, 1758Bee moth
Geina buscki McDunnough, 1933
Glaphyria sesquistrialis Hübner, 1823White-Roped Glaphyria
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Heraclides (Heraclides) cresphontes (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Papilio cresphontes Cramer, 1777
Herpetogramma bipunctalis Fabricius, 1794Southern beet webworm
Herpetogramma phaeopteralis Guenée, 1854Dusky Herpetogramma
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hymenia perspectalis Hübner, 1796Spotted beet webworm
Hypena minualis Guenée, 1854Sooty Bomolocha Moth
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lithacodia concinnimacula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Maliattha concinnimacula Guenée, 1852
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nomophila nearctica Munroe, 1973American Celery Webworm
Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854Faint Spotted Palthis
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) polyxenes Fabricius, 1775'Desert' Black Swallowtail
Paranthrene simulans Grote, 1881Hornet Clearwing
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Patalene olyzonaria Walker, 1860Juniper Geometer
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pleuroprucha insulsaria Guenée, 1858Common Tan Wave
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Psychomorpha epimenis Drury, 1780Grapevine Epimenis
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera frugiperda Smith & Abbot, 1797Corn leaf worm
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Synanthedon acerni Clemens, 1860Maple borer
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Uresiphita reversalis Guenée, 1854Genista Broom Moth
Vanessa atalanta rubria Fruhstorfer, 1909American Red Admiral
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Jamaica (Windham County Vermont)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
88
86
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