Species list, Checklist of Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies) for Massachusetts (USA)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	494 4339 9605	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	492 4335 9600	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	469 4254 9390	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	326 3553 7970	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths	62 1181 2933	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for Massachusetts
62 Families width 2933 Species and 92 Subspecies

Adelidae Bruand, 1851	Adelid Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904	Australian Lappet Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815	Footman moths	1	Species	Taxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947	Autostichid Moths	7	Species	Taxom
Blastobasidae (Meyrick, 1894)	Blastobasid moths	2	Species	Taxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802	Lappet moths	2	Species	Taxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907	Carposinid moths	2	Species	Taxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854	Choreuitid Moths	5	Species	Taxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825	Case moths	32	Species	Taxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Cosmet Moths	17	Species	Taxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815	Borers	3	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	192	Species	Taxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895	Drepanids	9	Species	Taxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851	Elachistid moths	40	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	314	Species	Taxom
Eriocraniidae Rebel, 1901	Eriocraniid moths	3	Species	Taxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882	Euteliid Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Galacticidae Minet, 1986	Galacticid Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	106	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	310	Species	Taxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854	Glyphipterigid moths	3	Species	Taxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854	Blotch leaf miner moths	85	Species	Taxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Leaf miners	6	Species	Taxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829	Ghost Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Indet. Skipper	78	Species	Taxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898	Fairy moths	2	Species	Taxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841	Eggar Moths	7	Species	Taxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845	Cup moths	21	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	And blues	64	Species	Taxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854	Lyonet Moths	23	Species	Taxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855	Crinkled Flannel Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Micropterigidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855	Mandibulate Archaic Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878	Mimallonid Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854	Leaf miners	25	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	609	Species	Taxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894	Hatted Caterpillars	19	Species	Taxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829	Bag Shelter Moths	61	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	88	Species	Taxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851	Concealer Moths	19	Species	Taxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893	Opostegid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	15	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	And Sulphurs	22	Species	Taxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845	Diamond-back moths	4	Species	Taxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881	Yucca Moths	5	Species	Taxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828	Bagmoths	5	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	25	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	98	Species	Taxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895	Metalmark Butterflies	7	Species	Taxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837	And Giant Silk Moths	20	Species	Taxom
Schreckensteiniidae Fletcher, 1929	Bristle Legged Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	34	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	54	Species	Taxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846	Picture Winged Leaf Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810	& Allies	38	Species	Taxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898	Lyonetiid moths	23	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	378	Species	Taxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845	Swallowtail Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Urodidae Kyrki, 1984	False Burnet Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890	Flower Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829	Ermine Moths	15	Species	Taxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845	Ypsolophid Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809	Burnet Forester	4	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Massachusetts

Suborder	Glossata Fabricius, 1775 Modern butterflies and moths	61 1180 2932	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Zeugloptera Chapman, 1917	1 1 1	Family Genus Species	Taxom

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