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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
50
158
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
50
158
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
49
157
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
46
149
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
94
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lakewood (Ocean County)
21 Families width 129 Species and 1 Subspecies
#HNLSCEPTMG
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms18SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths31SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828)Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers2SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lakewood (Ocean County)
94 Genera with 129 Species
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Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths3SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agriades Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 17681SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1907Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths7SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Charadra Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1841Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Cicinnus Blanchard, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1874Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18443SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Eumacaria Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17703SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hyparpax Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Hyperaeschra Butler, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters2SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Lochmaeus Doubleday, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Megalopyge Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1828Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1797Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Neoerastria Mcdounnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Notodonta Ochsenheimer, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Prionoxystus Grote, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Prolimacodes Schaus, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Psaphida Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Saucrobotys Munroe, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Sesia Fabricius, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Sideridis Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1773Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17973SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1777Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lakewood (Ocean County)
129 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852Cherry Dagger
Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852Cottonwood Dagger
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Agriades hylas Schiffermüller, 1776
Alypia octomaculata Fabricius, 1775Eight-Spotted Forester
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Anania funebris Ström, 1768White Spotted Sable Moth
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Apamea vulgaris Grote & Robi..., 1866Common Apamea
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Callophrys (Incisalia) polios (Cook & Watson, 1907)⇒ Callophrys polia Cook & Watson, 1907
Catocala (Mormonia) herodias Strecker, 1876Gerhard's underwing
Catocala badia Grote & Robi..., 1866Badia Underwing
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Charadra deridens Guenée, 1852Laugher
Choristoneura rosaceana Harris, 1841Oblique banded leaf roller
Cicinnus melsheimeri Harris, 1841Melsheimer's sack bearer
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Clostera inclusa Hübner, 1831Angle Lined Prominent
Cucullia speyeri Lintner, 1874Speyer'S Cucullia Moth
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Dasychira meridionalis Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Dasychira obliquata Grote & Robi..., 1866Streaked Tussock Moth
Dasychira pinicola Dyar, 1911Pine Tussock
Datana angusii Grote & Robi..., 1866Angus' Datana Moth
Datana ministra Drury, 1773Yellow Necked Caterpillar Moth
Datana ranaeceps Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Post-burn Datana Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Dypterygia rozmani Berio, 1974American Bird'S-Wing
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Eumacaria madopata Guenée, 1857Brown Bordered Geometer
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865Gray Furcula
Grammia (Grammia) figurata Drury, 1773Figured Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) placentia Smith, 1797Placenta Tiger Moth
Grammia (Mimarctia) arge Drury, 1770Arge Moth
Halysidota harrisii Walsh, 1864Sycamore Tussock Moth
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Heterocampa umbrata Walker, 1855White Blotched Heterocampa
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyparpax aurora Aboth & Smith, 1797Pink Prominent
Hyperaeschra georgica Herrich-Schä..., 1856Georgian Prominent
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Lithacodia carneola (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pseudeustrotia carneola Guenée, 1852
Lithacodia muscosula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote muscosula Guenée, 1852
Lochmaeus manteo Doubleday, 1841Variable Oak Leaf Caterpillar
Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841Hickory halisidota
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Lophodonta ferruginea (Packard, 1864)⇒ Peridea ferruginea Packard, 1864
Lycaena (Epidemia) epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835Bog Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Megalopyge crispata Packard, 1864Black-waved Flannel Moth
Melittia cucurbitae Harris, 1828Squash vine borer
Mormonia epione Drury, 1773Grapevine looper
Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797Black Dash
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Neoerastria apicosa (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Homophoberia apicosa Haworth, 1809
Notodonta scitipennis Walker, 1862Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Panthea furcilla Packard, 1864Eastern Panthea
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864Black-rimmed Prominent
Phragmatobia lineata Newman & Don..., 1966Line Ruby Tiger Moth
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Prionoxystus macmurtrei Guérin-Ménev..., 1829Little carpenter worm
Prionoxystus robiniae Peck, 1818Carpenter worm
Prolimacodes badia Hübner, 1835Skiff Moth
Psaphida grotei (Morrison, 1874)⇒ Copivaleria grotei Smith, 1893
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrgus (Scelotrix) centaureae Rambur, 1839'Appalachian' Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Saucrobotys futilalis Lederer, 1863Dogbane Saucrobotys
Sesia apiformis (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Aegeria apiformis Clerck, 1759
Sideridis rosea Harvey, 1874False-eye toby
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Tolype velleda Stoll, 1791Large Tolype
Utetheisa bella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Zale buchholzi McDunnough, 1943Buchholz´s Zale
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Lakewood (Ocean County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
94
129
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


Links, sources and further information
Lepidoptera at arkansaslepidopterasurvey.net
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