Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Littleton (Aroostook County, Maine, USA)
List of families for Littleton (Aroostook County)
14 Families width 157 Species and 2 Subspecies | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 54 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hepialidae Stephens, 1829 | Ghost Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 4 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Littleton (Aroostook County)
121 Genera with 157 Species #ABCDEFGHKLMNOPRSTVX
| Acentria Stephens, 1813 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1873 | Dagger moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Alsophila Hübner, 1841 | Alsophila Ferns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amphipoea Billberg, 1875 | Indet. Ear Moth | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anacamptodes McDunnough, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anagrapha McDunnough, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ancyloxypha Felder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antharmostes Warren, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 1776 | Tussah moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anticlea Stephens, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apamea Ochsenheimer, 1819 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Aplocera Stephens, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ascalapha Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Athetis Hübner, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atrytone Scudder, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Autographa Hübner, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Automeris Hübner, 1775 | Eyed Silkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bellura Walker, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1775 | Lesser Fritillaries | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brachylomia Hampson, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1818 | Underwing moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1780 | Azures | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratomia Harris, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charadra Walker, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorochlamys Hulst, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chytonix Grote, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cisseps Franclemont, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clostera Samouelle, 1831 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1819 | Clouded yellows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crambus Fabricius, 1942 | Sod webworms | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyaniris Dalman, 1862 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Digrammia Gumppenberg, 1857 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Drasteria Hübner, 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dypterygia Stephens, 1974 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elaphria Hübner, 2003 | Midgets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchlaena Hübner, 1853 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eucirroedia Grote, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eumacaria Packard, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphydryas Scudder, 1773 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphyes Scudder, 1863 | Grass skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eupithecia Curtis, 1876 | Pug Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euxoa Hübner, 1841 | Coast dart | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Feltia Walker, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Furcula Lamarck, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Galleria Fabricius, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grammia Rambur, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Haematopis Hübner, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemileuca Walker, 1872 | Port Arthur Buck Moth | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1862 | Branded Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperumia Packard, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 1878 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hydriomena Huebner, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypagyrtis Hübner, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypena Schrank, 1841 | Bloxworth snout | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyperaeschra Butler, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypoprepia Hübner, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Korscheltellus Börner, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lacinipolia McDunnough, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lambdina Capps, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lethe Hübner, 1763 | Foresters | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1775 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Litholomia Grote, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lithophane Hübner, 1893 | Pale pinion | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1761 | Boulder Copper | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycomorpha Harris, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Magusa Walker, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mastor Godman, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 1830 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metanema Guenée, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metarranthis Warren, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nadata Walker, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nephelodes Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctua Linnaeus, 1758 | Yellow underwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1758 | Anglewing butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ochlodes Scudder, 1777 | Darters | 1 | Species | Taxom | Operophtera Hübner, 1825 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Orthodes Guenée, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 1875 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1797 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papaipema Smith, 1881 | Borer Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pediasia Hübner, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Peridroma Hübner, 1808 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phigalia Hübner, 1782 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Platypolia Grote, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Podosesia Möschler, 1839 | Ash | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polia Ochsenheimer, 1864 | Pale shining brown | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1837 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1758 | Anglewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1830 | Checkered Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protorthodes McDunnough, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psaphida Walker, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudeva Hampson, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Raphia Hübner, 1864 | Raffia palm | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rheumaptera Hûbner, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1862 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scopula Schrank, 1809 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sideridis Hübner, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1773 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speranza Curtis, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1775 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinx Linnaeus, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stenalcidia Warren, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Synanthedon Hübner, 1759 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tetracis Guenée, 1857 | Slant-Lines | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thorybes Scudder, 1870 | Cloudywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichoplusia McDunnough, 1803 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichordestra McCabe, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Venusia Curtis, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthotype Warren, 1773 | Crocus Geometer Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xestia Hübner, 1896 | Spotted cutworm | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1874 | Swordgrass Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Littleton (Aroostook County)
157 Species and 2 Subspecies | Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813 | European water moth | | Acronicta grisea (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Acronicta indica Moore, 1857 | | Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856 | Engelmann's milkweed | | Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852 | Cottonwood Dagger | | Acronicta ovata Grote, 1873 | Dusty Dagger Moth | | Alsophila pometaria Harris, 1841 | Fall Cankerworm | | Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875 | American Ear | | Amphipyra glabella Morrison, 1874 | Grey Amphipyra | | Anacamptodes ephyraria (Walker, 1860) | ⇒ Iridopsis ephyraria Walker, 1860 | | Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837 | Celery Looper | | Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793 | Common Least Skipper | | Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912 | | | Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776 | Giant silkworm moth | | Anticlea vasiliata Guenée, 1857 | Early Carpet | | Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766 | Atlantic sole | | Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857 | Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth | | Apamea devastator Brace, 1819 | Glassy cutworm | | Aplocera plagiata Linnaeus, 1758 | St. John´s Wort Inchworm | | Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Witch | | Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873) | ⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873 | | Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863) | ⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863 | | Autographa ampla Walker, 1857 | Broken-banded Y | | Automeris io Fabricius, 1775 | Io moth | | Bellura obliqua Walker, 1865 | Cattail Borer | | Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775 | Meadow Fritillary | | Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Astro Fritillary | | Brachylomia discinigra Walker, 1856 | Black-disc Sallow | | Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813 | Sweetheart Underwing | | Catocala cara Guenée, 1852 | Bronze Underwing | | Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864 | Graceful Underwing | | Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779 | Beloved Underwing | | Catocala lineella Grote, 1872 | Girlfriend Underwing | | Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852 | Little Bride | | Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818 | Catocala plum | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856 | Waved Sphinx | | Charadra deridens Guenée, 1852 | Laugher | | Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857 | Blackberry Looper | | Chytonix palliatricula Guenée, 1852 | Cloaked Marvel | | Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827 | Cape sole | | Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855 | Apical Chocolate-tip | | Clostera inclusa Hübner, 1831 | Angle Lined Prominent | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Colias interior Scudder, 1819 | Pelidne Sulphur | | Cosmia (Calymnia) calami Harvey, 1876 | American Dun Bar | | Crambus ainslieellus Klots, 1942 | | | Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862 | | | Digrammia continuata Walker, 1862 | Curve Lined Angle | | Digrammia neptaria Guenée, 1857 | Dark-bordered Angle | | Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870 | Shadowy Arches | | Dypterygia rozmani Berio, 1974 | American Bird'S-Wing | | Elaphria alapallida Pogue & Sull..., 2003 | Pale-winged Midget | | Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823 | | | Euchlaena effecta Walker, 1860 | Effected Euchlaena | | Euchlaena irraria Barnes & McD..., 1916 | Least-marked Euchlaena | | Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853 | Johnson'S Euchlaena | | Eucirroedia pampina Guenée, 1852 | Scalloped Sallow | | Eumacaria madopata Guenée, 1857 | Brown Bordered Geometer | | Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773 | Baltimore | | Euphyes bimacula Grote & Robi..., 1867 | Two-Spot Sedge Skipper | | Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863 | Black Dash | | Eupithecia ravocostaliata Packard, 1876 | Great Varigated Pug | | Euxoa (Longivesica) divergens Walker, 1857 | Divergent Dart | | Euxoa (Palaeoeuxoa) mimallonis Grote, 1873 | Ruddy-winged Dart | | Euxoa obeliscoides Guenée, 1852 | Obelisk Dart | | Euxoa redimicula Morrison, 1874 | Fillet Dart | | Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841 | Striped Cutworm | | Feltia (Feltia) herilis Grote, 1873 | Herald Dart | | Furcula scolopendrina Boisduval, 1869 | Zig-Zag Furcula Moth | | Galleria mellonella Linnaeus, 1758 | Bee moth | | Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837 | Parthenice Tiger Moth | | Haematopis grataria Fabricius, 1798 | Chickweed Geometer | | Heliothis (Heliothis) phloxiphaga Grote & Robi..., 1867 | Artematopid beetles | | Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872 | Nevada buck moth | | Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862 | Indian Skipper | | Hesperumia sulphuraria Packard, 1873 | Sulphur Moth | | Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831) | ⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827 | | Holomelina fragilis (Strecker, 1878) | ⇒ Virbia fragilis Strecker, 1878 | | Hydriomena perfracta Swett, 1910 | Shattered Highflyer | | Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809 | One Spotted Variant | | Hypena humuli Harris, 1841 | Hop Looper | | Hyperaeschra georgica Herrich-Schä..., 1856 | Georgian Prominent | | Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825 | Painted Lichen Moth | | Korscheltellus gracilis Grote, 1865 | Conifer Swift | | Lacinipolia vicina Grote, 1874 | Neighborly Arches | | Lambdina flavilinearia Barnes & McD..., 1913 | California tonguefish | | Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947 | Appalachian Brown | | Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763) | ⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763 | | Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775 | Viceroy | | Litholomia napaea Morrison, 1874 | False Pinion | | Lithophane georgii Grote, 1875 | George´s Pinion | | Lithophane innominata Smith, 1893 | Nameless Pinion | | Lycaena (Epidemia) epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835 | Bog Copper | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Lycomorpha pholus Drury, 1773 | Black and Yellow Lichen Moth | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Magusa divaricata (Grote, 1874) | ⇒ Magusa orbifera Walker, 1857 | | Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862 | | | Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830 | Bilobed Looper | | Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858 | Pale Metanema | | Metarranthis duaria Guenée, 1857 | Ruddy Metarranthis | | Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797 | Rough Prominent | | Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852 | Bronzed Cutworm | | Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758 | Common yellow underwing moth | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758 | Camberwell Beaty | | Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777) | ⇒ Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852 | | Orthodes detracta Walker, 1857 | Disparaged Arches | | Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852 | Green Fruitworm | | Orthosia revicta Morrison, 1875 | Rusty whitesided caterpillar | | Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839 | Big poplar sphinx | | Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797 | Blind-Eyed Sphinx | | Papaipema harrisii Grote, 1881 | Cow Parsnip Borer Moth | | Pediasia trisecta Walker, 1856 | Greater Sod Webworm | | Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808 | Pearly Underwing | | Phigalia titea Cramer, 1782 | Eastern oak looper | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage Butterfly | | Platypolia anceps Stephens, 1850 | | | Podosesia syringae Harris, 1839 | Ash Borer | | Polia purpurissata Grote, 1864 | Purple Arches | | Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863 | Long Dash | | Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837 | Peck skipper | | Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758 | Anglewings | | Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830 | Checkered White | | Protorthodes oviduca Guenée, 1852 | Ruddy Quaker | | Psaphida grotei (Morrison, 1874) | ⇒ Copivaleria grotei Smith, 1893 | | Pseudeva purpurigera Walker, 1858 | Straight-lined Looper | | Raphia frater Grote, 1864 | Brother | | Rheumaptera meadii (Packard, 1874) | ⇒ Coryphista meadii Packard, 1874 | | Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862 | Acadian Hairstreak | | Scopula inductata Guenée, 1858 | Soft-lined Wave | | Scopula limboundata Haworth, 1809 | Large Lace Border | | Sideridis rosea Harvey, 1874 | False-eye toby | | Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773 | Twin Spot Sphinx | | Speranza bitactata Walker, 1862 | Split-lined Angle Moth | | Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775 | Great spangled fritillary | | Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797 | Plum sphinx | | Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858 | | | Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823 | Peachtree borer | | Synanthedon pictipes Grote & Robi..., 1868 | Lesser peach borer | | Synanthedon tipuliformis Clerck, 1759 | Currant and Gooseberry borer | | Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904 | | | Tetracis cachexiata Guenée, 1857 | White Slant Line | | Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870 | Cloudy Wing | | Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803 | Cabbage Looper | | Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864 | Striped Garden Caterpilla | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Venusia duodecemlineata (Packard, 1873) | ⇒ Nomenia duodecimlineata Packard, 1874 | | Xanthotype sospeta Drury, 1773 | Crocus Geometer | | Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758 | Cutworm Moth | | Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896 | Smith'S Dart | | Xylena cineritia Grote, 1874 | Gray Swordgrass | | Xylena curvimacula Morrison, 1874 | Dot-and-Dash Swordgrass | | Xylena nupera Lintner, 1874 | American Swordgrass |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Littleton (Aroostook County)
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