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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Lake Pleasant (Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		13
15
17		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		13
15
17		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		10
11
12		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		9
10
11		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		5
6
6		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lake Pleasant (Massachusetts)
5 Families width 6 Species
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lake Pleasant (Massachusetts)
6 Genera with 6 Species
Cingilia Walker, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lake Pleasant (Massachusetts)
6 Species
Cingilia catenaria Drury, 1770Chain Dot Geometer
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Syngrapha alias Ottolengui, 1902Hooked Silver Y

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Lake Pleasant (Massachusetts)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		5
6
6		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