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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Mahwah (Bergen County, New Jersey, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
24
72
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
24
72
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
21
69
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
14
61
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
26
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mahwah
8 Families width 29 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mahwah
26 Genera with 29 Species
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Achatia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1874Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Cerastis Ochsenheimer, 1775Red chestnut1SpeciesTaxom
Chaetaglaea Franclemont, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Epiblema Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1793Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1947Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Paleacrita Riley, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Sideridis Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Thera Stephens, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mahwah
29 Species
Achatia latex Guenée, 1852
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852Tearful Underwing
Catocala meskei Grote, 1873Meske'S Underwing Moth
Catocala residua Grote, 1874Residua Underwing
Cerastis rubricosa Denis & Schi..., 1775Red Chestnut
Chaetaglaea cerata Franclemont, 1943Waxed Sallow
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Epiblema strenuana Walker, 1863Dotted Epiblema
Eudryas grata Fabricius, 1793Beautiful wood nymph
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Hydriomena ruberata FREYER, 1831Ruddy Highflyer
Lacinipolia anguina Grote, 1881Snaky Arches
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Paleacrita merriccata (Dyar, 1903)⇒ Paleacrita merricata Dyar, 1903
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Sideridis congermana Morrison, 1874German Cousin Moth
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Thera cognata Thunberg, 1792Chestnut-coloured Carpet
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Mahwah
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
26
29
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