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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Lancaster (Erie County, New York, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
93
237
304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
93
237
304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
85
219
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
69
192
230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
76
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lancaster (Erie County New York)
19 Families width 89 Species and 1 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms12SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths16SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lancaster (Erie County New York)
76 Genera with 89 Species
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Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Achyra Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Acleris Hübner, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Adoxophyes Meyrick, 1863Smaller Tea Tortrix1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1895Roadside-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Balsa Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths8SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eulia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eumacaria Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1874Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Falcaria Haworth, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1887Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1767Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1874Pale pinion2SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18614SpeciesTaxom
Mastixis Schaus, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Oneida Hulst, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1906Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1836Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Richia Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Saucrobotys Munroe, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lancaster (Erie County New York)
89 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Achyra rantalis Guenée, 1854Garden Webworm
Adoxophyes furcatana Walker, 1863Archips Leafroller
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agrochola (Sunira) bicolorago Guenée, 1852Bicolored Sallow
Amblyscirtes celia Skinner, 1895Celia's roadside skipper
Anania coronata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Phlyctaenia coronata Hufnagel, 1767
Apamea indocilis Walker, 1856Ignorant Apamea
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Balsa malana Fitch, 1856Many Dotted Appleworm Moth
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala judith Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala nebulosa W.H. Edwards, 1864Clouded Underwing
Catocala obscura Strecker, 1873Finescale triggerfish
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Clepsis consimilana Hübner, 1817Privet Tortrix
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Datana drexelii H.Edwards, 1884Drexel'S Datana
Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Phoenix
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eulia ministrana Linnaeus, 1758Brassy Tortrix
Eumacaria madopata Guenée, 1857Brown Bordered Geometer
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euxoa redimicula Morrison, 1874Fillet Dart
Falcaria bilineata Packard, 1864
Hemileuca lucina H. Edwards, 1887New England Buck Moth
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Hypena abalienalis Walker, 1859Poke milkweed
Hypena manalis Walker, 1859Flowing-line Bomolocha
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lithophane hemina Grote, 1879Hemina Pinion
Lithophane semiusta Grote, 1874Singed Pinion
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Macaria granitata Guenée, 1857Granite Angle
Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758Birch Angle
Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809Common Angle
Macaria transitaria Walker, 1861Blurry Chocolate Angle
Mastixis mallophora (Druce, 1891)⇒ Mastixis aspisalis Walker, 1859
Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860Signate Melanolophia
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Ochropleura plecta Linnaeus, 1761Flame Shoulder
Oligia fractilinea (Grote, 1874)⇒ Mesapamea fractilinea Grote, 1874
Oneida lunulalis Hulst, 1887Oak Gall Snout Moth
Orthosia (Cororthosia) gracilis Denis & Schi..., 1775Powdered Quaker
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758American Barred Umber
Pococera asperatella Clemens, 1860Maple webworm
Pococera robustella Zeller, 1848Pine webworm
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Richia acclivis (Morrison, 1875)⇒ Dichagyris acclivis Morrison, 1875
Saucrobotys futilalis Lederer, 1863Dogbane Saucrobotys
Semiothisa bicolorata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Macaria bicolorata Fabricius, 1798
Semiothisa pinistrobata (Ferguson, 1972)⇒ Macaria pinistrobata Ferguson, 1972
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Speranza argillacearia Packard, 1874Mousy Angle
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Synanthedon rhododendri Beutenmüller, 1909Rhododendron borer
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthorhoe montanata Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Lancaster (Erie County New York)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
76
89
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