Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Melrose Highlands (Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA)
List of families for Melrose Highlands
27 Families width 112 Species #NTPGESHYCLO
| Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Choreutidae Stainton, 1854 | Choreuitid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825 | Case moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828) | Clear Wings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae (Latreille, 1810) | Crambid Snout Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Schreckensteiniidae Fletcher, 1929 | Bristle Legged Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845 | Ypsolophid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Melrose Highlands
93 Genera with 112 Species #ACDEFGHILMNOPSTVXYZ
| Abagrotis J. Smith, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Achatia Hübner, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Acleris Hübner, 1816 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Acrobasis Zeller, 1887 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1864 | Dagger moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aethalura McDunnough, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agonopterix Hübner, 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856 | Cutworm | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Alypia Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amorbia Clemens, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amphion Hübner, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 1759 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anacampsis J. Curtis, 1873 | Anacampsis New Species | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ancyloxypha Felder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apamea Ochsenheimer, 1819 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Archips Hübner, 1758 | Undescribed Archips Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Argyresthia Hübner, 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argyrotaenia Stephens, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Astala D.R. Davis, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cabera Treitschke, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1857 | Underwing moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Choreutis Hübner, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clostera Samouelle, 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophora Hübner, 1802 | Casebearers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Coleotechnites V.T. Chambers, 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclophora Hübner, 1858 | Mochas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dejongia Gielis, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dichomeris Hübner, 1781 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dryocampa Harris, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dypterygia Stephens, 1974 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epargyreus Hübner, 1775 | Flasher butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1793 | Duskywings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euchlaena Hübner, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eumorpha Hübner, 1821 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euplexia Stephens, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupsilia Hübner, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eusarca Hübner, 1806 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euxoa Hübner, 1841 | Coast dart | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fabiola Busck, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Filatima Busck, 1872 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Geina Tutt, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glyptocera Ragonot, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gnorimoschema Busck, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillaria Haworth, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grammia Rambur, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hellinsia Tutt, 1864 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1836 | Bee hawk-moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Herminia Latreille, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyparpax Hübner, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyperaeschra Butler, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypsopygia Hübner, 1862 | Hayworms | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idia Hübner, 1813 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lacanobia Billberg, 1868 | Light brocade | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lithacodes Packard, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lithophane Hübner, 1874 | Pale pinion | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1761 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Machimia Clemens, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 1830 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melittia Hübner, 1828 | Wasp Moth | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metarranthis Warren, 1823 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Monopis Hübner, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mormonia Schrank, 1827 | Underwing moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nephelodes Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ochropleura Hübner, 1998 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oidaematophorus Wallengren, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palthis Hübner, 1796 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papaipema Smith, 1852 | Borer Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | Paranthrene Hübner, 1819 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllodesma Hübner, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllonorycter Hübner, 1908 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Poanes Scudder, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pococera Zeller, 1848 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Poecilopsis Hübner, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polia Ochsenheimer, 1864 | Pale shining brown | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygrammate Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudeva Hampson, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychomorpha Harris, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrausta Schrank, 1865 | Mint Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Schreckensteinia Hubner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sciota Hulst, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scopula Schrank, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sisyrosea Grote, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spilosoma Curtis, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1818 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Synchlora Guenée, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidia Packard, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichodezia Warren, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xestia Hübner, 1896 | Spotted cutworm | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ypsolopha Latreille, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zale Hübner, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Melrose Highlands
112 Species | Abagrotis alternata Grote, 1864 | Greater Red Dart | | Achatia confusa Hübner, 1827 | | | Achatia latex Guenée, 1852 | | | Acrobasis betulella Hulst, 1890 | Birch Tubemaker | | Acrobasis caryivorella Ragonot, 1887 | Hickory Shoot Moth | | Acronicta morula Grote & Robi..., 1868 | Ochre Dagger | | Acronicta vinnula Grote, 1864 | Delightful Dagger | | Aethalura intertexta – Four-Bar..., 1860 | Four-Barred Gray | | Agonopterix robiniella Packard, 1870 | Four-dotted Agonopterix | | Agrotis stigmosa Morris, 1874 | Spotted Dart | | Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856 | Dusky Cutworm | | Alypia octomaculata Fabricius, 1775 | Eight-Spotted Forester | | Amorbia humerosana Clemens, 1860 | Dusky leaf roller | | Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920 | Florida sphinx | | Amphipyra (Amphipyra) tragopoginis Clerck, 1759 | Mouse | | Anacampsis innocuella Zeller, 1873 | Dark-headed aspen leaf roller moth | | Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793 | Common Least Skipper | | Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766 | Atlantic sole | | Apamea devastator Brace, 1819 | Glassy cutworm | | Archips infumatana (Zell., 1875) | ⇒ Archips infumatanus Zeller, 1875 | | Archips purpurana (Clemens, 1865) | ⇒ Archips purpuranus Clemens, 1865 | | Archips rosana Linnaeus, 1758 | European leaf roller | | Argyresthia freyella Walsingham, 1890 | | | Argyrotaenia juglandana Fernald, 1879 | Hickory leaf roller | | Astala confederata Grote & Robi..., 1868 | Mini Bagworm | | Cabera erythemaria Guenée, 1858 | Yellow-dusted Cream | | Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857 | Desert milkweed | | Choreutis pariana Clerck, 1764 | Apple and thorn skeletonizer | | Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856 | Rustylined leaftier | | Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855 | Apical Chocolate-tip | | Coleophora cretaticostella Clemens, 1860 | | | Coleophora limosipennella Duponchel, 1843 | Dark Elm Case-bearer | | Coleophora spinella Schrank, 1802 | Apple & Plum Case-bearer | | Coleotechnites apicitripunctella Clemens, 1860 | Baldcypress Webworm | | Coleotechnites piceaella Kearfott, 1903 | Orange spruce needle miner | | Cyclophora pendulinaria Guenée, 1858 | Pearly-grey Wave | | Dejongia lobidactylus Fitch, 1855 | Lobed Plume Moth | | Dichomeris flavocostella Clemens, 1860 | Cream-bordered Dichomeris | | Dichomeris marginella Fabricius, 1781 | Juniper Webber | | Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793 | Green-striped mapleworm | | Dypterygia rozmani Berio, 1974 | American Bird'S-Wing | | Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823 | | | Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775 | Huachuca Skipper | | Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Aspen Dusky Wing | | Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Brown Dusky Wing | | Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793 | 'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing | | Euchlaena effecta Walker, 1860 | Effected Euchlaena | | Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821 | Pandora sphinx | | Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922 | American angle shade | | Eupsilia morrisoni Grote, 1874 | Morrison'S Sallow | | Eusarca confusaria Hübner, 1806 | Confused eusarca | | Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841 | Striped Cutworm | | Fabiola shalleriella Chambers, 1875 | | | Filatima betulae Clarke, 1947 | | | Filatima pseudacaciella Chambers, 1872 | Dusky-backed Filatima | | Geina periscelidactylus Fitch, 1854 | Gartered | | Glyptocera consobrinella Zeller, 1872 | Viburnum Glyptocera Moth | | Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis Riley, 1869 | Goldenrod caterpillar | | Gracillaria syringella Fabricius, 1794 | Common Slender | | Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758 | Virgen Tiger Moth | | Hellinsia elliottii Fernald, 1893 | | | Hellinsia homodactylus Walker, 1864 | Plain Plume Moth | | Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836 | Bumble bee moth | | Herminia laevigata Grote, 1872 | | | Hyparpax aurora Aboth & Smith, 1797 | Pink Prominent | | Hyperaeschra georgica Herrich-Schä..., 1856 | Georgian Prominent | | Hypsopygia intermedialis Walker, 1862 | Red-shawled Moth | | Idia aemula Hübner, 1813 | Common Idia | | Lacanobia subjuncta Grote & Robi..., 1868 | Bay whiff | | Lithacodes fasciola Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth | | Lithophane antennata Walker, 1858 | Ashen Pinion | | Lithophane petulca Grote, 1874 | Wanton Pinion | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Machimia tentoriferella Clemens, 1860 | Gold-striped Leaftier | | Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830 | Bilobed Looper | | Melittia cucurbitae Harris, 1828 | Squash vine borer | | Metarranthis duaria Guenée, 1857 | Ruddy Metarranthis | | Metarranthis obfirmaria Hübner, 1823 | Yellow-washed Metarranthis | | Monopis crocicapitella Clemens, 1859 | Bird Nest Moth | | Mormonia antinympha Hübner, 1827 | | | Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852 | Bronzed Cutworm | | Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998 | American Flame-shouldered Dart | | Oidaematophorus eupatorii Fernald, 1891 | Eupatorium Plume | | Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852 | Green Fruitworm | | Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796 | Dark Spotted Palthis | | Papaipema nebris Guenée, 1852 | Common stalk borer | | Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841 | American Lappet Moth | | Phyllonorycter fragilella Frey & Boll, 1878 | | | Phyllonorycter propinquinella Braun, 1908 | Cherry Blotch Miner | | Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862 | Hobomok Skipper | | Pococera melanogrammos Zeller, 1872 | Black-letter Pococera | | Pococera robustella Zeller, 1848 | Pine webworm | | Poecilopsis rachelae Hulst, 1896 | | | Polia purpurissata Grote, 1864 | Purple Arches | | Polygrammate hebraeicum Hübner, 1818 | Hebrew | | Pseudeva purpurigera Walker, 1858 | Straight-lined Looper | | Psychomorpha epimenis Drury, 1780 | Grapevine Epimenis | | Pyrausta signatalis (Walker, 1865) | ⇒ Pyrausta euryphaea Meyrick, 1932 | | Schreckensteinia festaliella Hübner, 1819 | Blackberry Skeletonizer | | Sciota virgatella Clemens, 1860 | Black-spotted Leafroller | | Scopula limboundata Haworth, 1809 | Large Lace Border | | Sisyrosea textula Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | | | Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798 | Virginia Ermine Moth | | Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818 | Common hairstreak | | Synchlora aerata Fabricius, 1798 | Camouflaged Looper | | Tortricidia flexuosa Grote, 1880 | Abbreviated Button Slug | | Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858 | White Striped Black | | Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773 | America Painted Lady | | Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758 | Cutworm Moth | | Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896 | Smith'S Dart | | Ypsolopha dentella Fabricius, 1775 | European honeysuckle leafroller | | Zale helata Smith, 1909 | Brown Spotted Zale |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Melrose Highlands
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