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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Mount Pleasant (Alexandria, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
49
103
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
49
103
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
46
99
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
34
82
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
27
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mount Pleasant (Hunterdon County)
10 Families width 29 Species and 3 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mount Pleasant (Hunterdon County)
27 Genera with 29 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Eudonia Billberg, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1797Poling’s Hairstreak1SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Palpita Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Psaphida Walker, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1806Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Scotopteryx Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syllepte Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mount Pleasant (Hunterdon County)
29 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797Short Lined Chocolate
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Eudonia truncicolella Stainton, 1849Ground-moss Grey
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Fixsenia favonius (Smith & Abbot, 1797)⇒ Strymon mackwoodi Evans, 0
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Nomophila nearctica Munroe, 1973American Celery Webworm
Palpita quadristigmalis Guenée, 1854Four-spotted Palpita
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Psaphida grandis J.B. Smith, 1898Gray Sallow
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Scotopteryx chenopodiata Linnaeus, 1758Shaded Broad Bar
Syllepte obscuralis Lederer, 1863
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Mount Pleasant (Hunterdon County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
27
29
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