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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Livermore (Androscoggin County, Maine, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
28
67
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
28
67
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
26
65
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
24
59
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
27
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Livermore (Androscoggin County)
7 Families width 30 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms16SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Livermore (Androscoggin County)
27 Genera with 30 Species
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Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Aletia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Litholomia Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1980Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Livermore (Androscoggin County)
30 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Aletia oxygala (Grote, 1881)⇒ Mythimna oxygala Grote, 1881
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lacinipolia stricta Walker, 1865Brown Arches Moth
Litholomia napaea Morrison, 1874False Pinion
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Xestia dolosa Franclemont, 1980Black-Letter Dart
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Livermore (Androscoggin County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
27
30
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