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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Lafayette (Washington County, Rhode Island, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
70
141
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
70
141
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
64
124
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
47
97
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
24
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lafayette (Washington County Rhode Island)
12 Families width 25 Species and 3 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae (Stephens, 1829)Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lafayette (Washington County Rhode Island)
24 Genera with 25 Species
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Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1828Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinia Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1763Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lafayette (Washington County Rhode Island)
25 Species and 3 Subspecies
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Atteva punctella (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856
Autographa precationis Guenée, 1852Common Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Melittia cucurbitae Harris, 1828Squash vine borer
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Ostrinia nubilalis Hübner, 1796Corn moth
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Lafayette (Washington County Rhode Island)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
24
25
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