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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Little Compton (Newport County, Rhode Island, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
18
40
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
18
40
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
17
39
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
16
38
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
30
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Little Compton (Newport County)
13 Families width 42 Species
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths5SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae (Grote, 1882)Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Little Compton (Newport County)
30 Genera with 42 Species
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Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Baileya Grote, 1852Desert Marigolds1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths9SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1874Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eutelia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Euthyatira Smith, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ilexia Ferguson, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Lintneria Butler, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Metallata Möschler, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Metaxaglaea Franclemont, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nerice Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Oreta Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Photedes Lederer, 1858Cordgrass Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1773Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17971SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Little Compton (Newport County)
42 Species
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Apamea mixta (Grote, 1880)⇒ Melanapamea mixta Grote, 1881
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Baileya doubledayi Guenée, 1852Doubleday'S Baileya Moth
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866Praeclara Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785
Eupithecia cretaceata Packard, 1874
Eutelia pulcherrimus (Grote, 1865)⇒ Eutelia pulcherrima Grote, 1865
Euthyatira pudens Guenée, 1852Dogwood Thyatirid
Ilexia intractata Walker, , 1863Black-dotted Ruddy Moth
Lintneria eremitus Hübner, 1823Hermit Sphinx
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858Canadian Melanolophia
Metallata absumens Walker, 1862Brown Leaf Mimic
Metaxaglaea violacea Schweitzer, 1979Doubleline toby
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Oreta rosea Walker, 1855Rose Hooktip
Paonias astylus Drury, 1773Huckleberry Sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Photedes includens Walker, 1858Included Cordgrass Borer
Semiothisa pinistrobata (Ferguson, 1972)⇒ Macaria pinistrobata Ferguson, 1972
Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Little Compton (Newport County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
30
42
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