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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Magnolia (Kent County, Delaware, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
19
38
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
19
38
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
19
38
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
16
32
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Magnolia (Kent County Delaware)
6 Families width 9 Species and 1 Subspecies
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Magnolia (Kent County Delaware)
9 Genera with 9 Species
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1810Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1852New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1787Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Magnolia (Kent County Delaware)
9 Species and 1 Subspecies
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Holomelina opella (Grote, 1863)⇒ Virbia opella Grote, 1863
Libytheana bachmanni Kirtland, 1852
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Magnolia (Kent County Delaware)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
9
9
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