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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		102
176
221		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		102
176
221		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		97
171
216		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		71
135
171		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		14
50
66		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Middlesex (Middlesex County New Jersey)
14 Families width 66 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms31SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths12SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids2SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Middlesex (Middlesex County New Jersey)
50 Genera with 66 Species
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Abrostola Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1758Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 17662SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Axylia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Calophasia Stephens, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Colocasia Ochsenheimer, 1758Elephant Ears1SpeciesTaxom
Conistra Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1799Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1775Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Diaphora Stephens, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Diloba Boisduval, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Drymonia Hübner, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1817Lichen Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1858Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Hoplodrina Boursin, 17813SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1781Dwarf cream wave3SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1758Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings2SpeciesTaxom
Nycteola Hübner, 17721SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Orthonama Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Paradrina Boursin, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Peribatodes Wehrli, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Polyploca Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoips Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thyatira Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Xylocampa Guenée, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Middlesex (Middlesex County New Jersey)
66 Species
Abrostola tripartita (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Abrostola triplasia Linnaeus, 1758
Agrotis (Agrotis) clavis (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Agrotis vestigialis Hufnagel, 1766
Agrotis (Agrotis) exclamationis Linnaeus, 1758Heart & Dart
Alcis repandata Linnaeus, 1758Mottled Beauty
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Apamea (Apamea) lithoxylaea Denis & Schi..., 1775Light Arches
Apamea (Apamea) monoglypha Hufnagel, 1766Dark Arches
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
Axylia putris Linnaeus, 1761Flame
Calophasia lunula Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Colocasia coryli Linnaeus, 1758Nut-tree Tussock
Conistra (Conistra) vaccinii Linnaeus, 1761Chestnut
Cydia splendana Hübner, 1799Acorn Moth
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Diachrysia chrysitis Linnaeus, 1758Burnished Brass
Diaphora mendica Clerck, 1759Muslin Moth
Diloba caeruleocephala Linnaeus, 1758Blue Head
Drymonia ruficornis Hufnagel, 1766Lunar Marbled Brown
Dypterygia scabriuscula Linnaeus, 1758Bird's Wing
Eilema complana Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Footman
Eilema griseola (Hübner, 1803)⇒ Eilema stramineola Hübner, 1803
Eilema lurideola (Zincken, 1817)⇒ Eilema plumbeola Zincken, 1817
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Eupithecia abbreviata Stephens, 1831Brindled Pug
Eupithecia dodoneata Guenée, 1858Oak-tree Pug
Everes comyntas (Godart, 1824)⇒ Cupido comyntas Godart, 1824
Habrosyne pyritoides Hufnagel, 1766Buff Arches
Hoplodrina ambigua Denis & Schi..., 1775Vine's Rustic
Hoplodrina blanda Denis & Schi..., 1775Rustic
Hoplodrina octogenaria (Goeze, 1781)⇒ Hoplodrina alsines Goeze, 1781
Idaea aversata Linnaeus, 1758Riband Wave
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Idaea fuscovenosa Goeze, 1781Dwarf Cream Wave
Lacanobia (Diataraxia) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Bright-line Brown
Mythimna (Hyphilare) ferrago Fabricius, 1787Clay
Mythimna (Mythimna) straminea Treitschke, 1825Southern Wainscot
Noctua comes Hübner, 1813Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nycteola revayana (Scopoli, 1772)⇒ Nycteola columbiana H. Edwards, 1874
Ochropleura plecta Linnaeus, 1761Flame Shoulder
Oligia latruncula Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Orthonama vittata Borkhausen, 1794Oblique Carpet
Orthosia (Cororthosia) gracilis Denis & Schi..., 1775Powdered Quaker
Orthosia (Monima) cerasi (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Orthosia stabilis Schiffermüller, 1775
Orthosia (Monima) cruda Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Quaker
Orthosia (Orthosia) incerta Hufnagel, 1766Clouded Drab
Orthosia (Semiophora) gothica Linnaeus, 1758Hebrew Character
Paradrina clavipalpis Scopoli, 1763Pale mottled willow
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Peribatodes rhomboidaria Denis & Schi..., 1775Willow Beauty
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Polyploca ridens Fabricius, 1787Frosted Green
Pseudoips prasinana Linnaeus, 1758Green Silver-lines
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Selenia dentaria Fabricius, 1775Early Thorn
Selenia tetralunaria Hufnagel, 1767Purple Thorn
Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758Privet Hawk Moth
Thyatira batis Linnaeus, 1758Peach Blossom
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Xanthorhoe fluctuata Linnaeus, 1758Garden Carpet
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Xylocampa areola Esper, 1789Early Grey
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Middlesex (Middlesex County New Jersey)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		14
50
66		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