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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Marshfield (Washington County, Maine, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
27
41
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
27
41
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
25
39
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
22
35
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
24
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Marshfield (Washington County Maine)
14 Families width 32 Species
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Marshfield (Washington County Maine)
24 Genera with 32 Species
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Acleris Hübner, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1864Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ancylis Hübner, 17992SpeciesTaxom
Archips Hübner, 1860Undescribed Archips Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1908Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Korscheltellus Börner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Magusa Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1777Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 19224SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1908Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Proteoteras Riley, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Rhigognostis Zeller, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Marshfield (Washington County Maine)
32 Species
Acleris variana Fernald, 1886Eastern Black-headed Budworm
Acleris youngana McDunnough, 1934
Acronicta vinnula Grote, 1864Delightful Dagger
Ancylis albacostana Kearfott, 1905White-edged Ancylis
Ancylis tineana Hübner, 1799Rannoch Roller
Archips fervidana Clemens., 1860Oak webworm
Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856Ailanthus webworm
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Dichomeris inserrata Walsingham, 1882Indented Dichomeris
Epinotia trigonella Linnaeus, 1758Birch Epinotia
Ethmia bipunctella Fabricius, 1775Bordered echium ermel
Eupithecia annulata Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Eupithecia mutata Pearsall, 1908Cloaked Pug
Korscheltellus gracilis Grote, 1865Conifer Swift
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Magusa divaricata (Grote, 1874)⇒ Magusa orbifera Walker, 1857
Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)⇒ Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852
Olethreutes (Phiaris) osmundana Fernald, 1879Fern Olethreutes Moth
Olethreutes exoletum Zeller, 1875Wretched Olethreutes
Olethreutes fagigemmeana Chambers, 1878
Olethreutes fraternanum McDunnough, 1922
Papaipema nepheleptena Dyar, 1908Turtle Head Borer
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Proteoteras willingana Kearfott, 1904Box-elder twig borer
Rhigognostis interrupta Walsingham, 1881
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Marshfield (Washington County Maine)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
24
32
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