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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
19
37
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
19
37
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
15
32
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
15
32
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
26
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mohawk (Herkimer County)
10 Families width 28 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths5SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mohawk (Herkimer County)
26 Genera with 28 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1856Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1936Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eufidonia Packard, 1860Powder Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Leuconycta Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Parastichtis Hübner, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothyatira Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1862Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18742SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mohawk (Herkimer County)
28 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acronicta impressa Walker, 1856Impressed Dagger
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea cogitata (Smith, 1891)⇒ Apamea dubitans Walker, 1856
Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873)⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873
Caripeta divisata Walker, 1862Gray spruce looper
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Coenonympha inornata (Hörhammer, 1936)⇒ Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870Shadowy Arches
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Eufidonia convergaria Walker, 1860Converged powder moth
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Leuconycta diphteroides Guenée, 1852Green Leuconycta
Macaria loricaria Eversmann, 1837Eversmann´s Peacock
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Mimoides lysithous athous (C. Felder & ..., 1864)⇒ Mimoides lysithous harrisianus Swainson, 1822
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Parastichtis suspecta Hübner, 1817Squirrel Treefrog
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Guenée, 1852Tufted Thyatirid
Semiothisa denticulata (Grote, 1883)⇒ Digrammia denticulata Grote, 1883
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Speranza coortaria Hulst, 1887Del Norte Salamander
Speyeria coronis Behr, 1862Coronis Fritillary
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Mohawk (Herkimer County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
26
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