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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Milton (Ulster County, New York, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		85
188
233		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		85
188
233		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		77
171
203		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		61
147
176		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		15
67
83		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Milton (Ulster County)
15 Families width 83 Species and 1 Subspecies
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals16SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms13SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper15SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies11SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Milton (Ulster County)
67 Genera with 83 Species
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Acrobasis Zeller, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Bucculatrix Zeller, 1876Ribbed cocoon makers1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chaetaglaea Franclemont, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1869Duskywings4SpeciesTaxom
Eucirroedia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1863Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Gretchena Heinrich, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Helcystogramma Zeller, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1767Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ilexia Ferguson, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1797Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parapediasia Bleszynski, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1870Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18244SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids3SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1773Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1823Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthia Ochsenheimer, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Milton (Ulster County)
83 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acrobasis tricolorella Grote, 1878Destructive Prune Worm
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Agrochola (Anchoscelis) helvola Linnaeus, 1758Flounced Chestnut
Agrochola (Sunira) bicolorago Guenée, 1852Bicolored Sallow
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Amphipyra (Amphipyra) tragopoginis Clerck, 1759Mouse
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Bucculatrix angustata Frey & Boll, 1876
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chaetaglaea cerata Franclemont, 1943Waxed Sallow
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Chionodes thoraceochrella Chambers, 1872
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis lucilius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Columbine Duskwing
Erynnis martialis Scudder, 1869Mottled Dusky Wing
Eucirroedia pampina Guenée, 1852Scalloped Sallow
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Gretchena delicatana Heinrich, 1923Ironwood fruitworm
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Helcystogramma hystricella Braun, 1921Lanceolate Helcystogramma
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Ilexia intractata Walker, , 1863Black-dotted Ruddy Moth
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797Black Dash
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Operophtera bruceata Hulst, 1886Bruce Spanworm
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Parapediasia teterrellus Zincken, 1821Bluegrass Sod Webworm
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Thecla irus Godart, 1823
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Xanthia (Xanthia) togata Esper, 1788Pink-barred Sallow
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Milton (Ulster County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		15
67
83		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