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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Mount Rose (Hopewell Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
9
12
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
9
12
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
8
11
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
8
11
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
5
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mount Rose (Mercer County New Jersey)
5 Families width 5 Species and 1 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mount Rose (Mercer County New Jersey)
5 Genera with 5 Species
Hemaris Dalman, 1865Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mount Rose (Mercer County New Jersey)
5 Species and 1 Subspecies
Hemaris (Hemaris) gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1865Graceful clearwing
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Mount Rose (Mercer County New Jersey)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
5
5
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