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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Leicester (Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		77
178
218		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		76
177
217		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		74
175
215		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		60
157
196		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		21
55
66		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Leicester (Worcester County Massachusetts)
21 Families width 66 Species
#PTNCYGLESH
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms11SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae (Stephens, 1829)Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths12SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845Ypsolophid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Leicester (Worcester County Massachusetts)
55 Genera with 66 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPSTVXYZ
Achroia Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Acleris Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 17662SpeciesTaxom
Aphomia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argyresthia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1763Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Celypha Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1763Sod webworms2SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1758Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1852Pug Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Gracillaria Haworth, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Hedya Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1775Hayworms1SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1767Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Lateroligia Zilli , L. R..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Monopis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilonota Stephens, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Thera Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tineola Herrich-Schä..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolopha Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Zeuzera Latreille, 17611SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Leicester (Worcester County Massachusetts)
66 Species
Achroia grisella Fabricius, 1794Lesser bee moth
Acleris forsskaleana (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Acleris forskaleana Linnaeus, 1758
Acleris hastiana Linnaeus, 1758Acleris Hastiana Moth
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Amphipyra (Amphipyra) tragopoginis Clerck, 1759Mouse
Anania coronata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Phlyctaenia coronata Hufnagel, 1767
Anania hortulata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Eurrhypara hortulata Linnaeus, 1758
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Apamea (Apamea) remissa (Hübner, 1809)⇒ Condica vecors Guenée, 1852
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Aphomia (Aphomia) sociella Linnaeus, 1758Bee Moth
Argyresthia (Argyresthia) goedartella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Argyresthia media Braun, 1914
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Caloptilia stigmatella Fabricius, 1781White-triangle Slender
Caradrina (Paradrina) clavipalpis (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Paradrina clavipalpis Scopoli, 1763
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celypha lacunana Denis & Schi..., 1775Common Marble
Clepsis consimilana Hübner, 1817Privet Tortrix
Crambus pascuella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Crambus pascuellus Linnaeus, 1758
Crambus perlella (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Crambus perlellus Scopoli, 1763
Cydia pomonella Linnaeus, 1758Codling Moth
Dichomeris marginella Fabricius, 1781Juniper Webber
Dysstroma citrata Linnaeus, 1761Dark Marbled Carpet
Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767
Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Phoenix
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Epinotia nisella Clerck, 1759Brindled Poplar Tortrix
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Eupithecia intricata Zetterstedt, 1839Edinburgh Pug
Eupithecia subfuscata Haworth, 1809Gray Pug
Eupithecia tripunctaria Herrich-Schä..., 1852White-spotted Pug
Furcula furcula Clerck, 1759Sallow Kitten
Gracillaria syringella Fabricius, 1794Common Slender
Hedya nubiferana Haworth, 1811Bud moth
Hedya salicella Linnaeus, 1758Large tortricid moth
Hydraecia micacea Esper, 1789Potate Stem Borer
Hypsopygia costalis Fabricius, 1775Clover hay moth
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Lateroligia ophiogramma (Esper, 1794)⇒ Apamea ophiogramma Esper, 1794
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Monopis laevigella Denis & Schi..., 1775Skin Moth
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Oligia strigilis Linnaeus, 1758Marbled Minor
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spilonota ocellana Denis & Schi..., 1775Apple bud moth
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Thera juniperata Linnaeus, 1758Juniper Carpet
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Tineola bisselliella Hummel, 1823Clothing moth
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Ypsolopha dentella Fabricius, 1775European honeysuckle leafroller
Zeuzera pyrina Linnaeus, 1761Leopard Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Leicester (Worcester County Massachusetts)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		21
55
66		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