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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Mendon (Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
31
53
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
31
53
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
31
53
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
28
44
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
23
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mendon (Worcester County Massachusetts)
13 Families width 28 Species and 1 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mendon (Worcester County Massachusetts)
23 Genera with 28 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1852Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Eulechria Meyrick, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1825
Pug Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18102SpeciesTaxom
Haematopis Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lobesia Guenée, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mamestra Ochsenheimer, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plathypena Schrank, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Thiotricha Meyrick, 19041SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mendon (Worcester County Massachusetts)
28 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala nebulosa W.H. Edwards, 1864Clouded Underwing
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Cucullia asteroides Guenée, 1852Asteroid
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Ethmia euphoria A. Kun, 2007
Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853Johnson'S Euchlaena
Eulechria autographa Meyrick, 1902
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Feltia (Feltia) subgothica Haworth, 1810Gothic Dart
Haematopis grataria Fabricius, 1798Chickweed Geometer
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Lobesia drasteria Razowski, 2013
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plathypena scabra (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Thiotricha chrysopa Meyrick, 1904

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Mendon (Worcester County Massachusetts)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
23
28
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