Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Nantucket (Massachusetts, USA)
List of families for Nantucket
17 Families width 132 Species and 1 Subspecies | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878 | Mimallonid Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835) | Brimstones | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803) | Bell Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Nantucket
87 Genera with 132 Species #ABCDEFGHLMNOPSTXZ
| Agrius Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alcis Curtis, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anaplectoides McDunnough, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anisota Hübner, 1775 | Oakworms | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anomis Hubner, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 1776 | Tussah moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apamea Ochsenheimer, 1890 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ascalapha Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Automeris Hübner, 1775 | Eyed Silkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bagisara Crumb, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1858 | Underwing moths | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Cercyonis Scudder, 1775 | Wood Nymphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cicinnus Blanchard, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clostera Samouelle, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1819 | Clouded yellows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Darapsa Walker, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dasychira Hübner, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dasylophia Packard, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Datana Walker, 1773 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Deidamia Clemens, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Derrima Walker, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Donacaula Hampson, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epiblema Hübner, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epimecis Hübner, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eucoptocnemis Grote, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eucosma Hübner, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eufidonia Packard, 1860 | Powder Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eulonche Grote, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eumacaria Packard, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eumorpha Hübner, 1821 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euxoa Hübner, 1876 | Coast dart | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Exoteleia Wallengren, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fixsenia Scudder, 1797 | Poling’s Hairstreak | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gabara Walker, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gluphisia Boisduval, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grammia Rambur, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Habrosyne Hübner, 1840 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliocheilus Grote, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemileuca Walker, 1773 | Port Arthur Buck Moth | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Henricus Busck, 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1862 | Branded Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heterocampa Doubleday, 1855 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1775 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hyperaeschra Butler, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lacosoma Grote, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lapara Walker, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lithophane Hübner, 1874 | Pale pinion | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lochmaeus Doubleday, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophocampa Harris, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophodonta Packard, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macaria Curtis, 1861 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Malacosoma Hübner, 1820 | Tent Caterpillar Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Manduca Hübner, 1763 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melanolophia Hulst, 1860 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Metallata Möschler, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Misogada Walker, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mormonia Schrank, 1798 | Underwing moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Nadata Walker, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oreta Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1797 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Papaipema Smith, 1907 | Borer Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1842 | Chilasa | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pheosia Hübner, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllodesma Hübner, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protitame McDunnough, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psectraglaea Hampson, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudothyatira Grote, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ptichodis Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrisitia Butler, 1830 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1867 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Schizura Doubleday, 1797 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Schrankia Hübner, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Semiothisa Hübner, 1972 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Spartiniphaga McDunnough, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speranza Curtis, 1873 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1773 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinx Linnaeus, 1797 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Symmerista Hübner, 1946 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Systropha Illiger, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarachidia Hampson, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tetanolita Grote, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thyraylia Treitschke, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trachea Ochsenheimer, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xylophanes Hübner, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zale Hübner, 1952 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Nantucket
132 Species and 1 Subspecies | Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 | Pink Spotted Hawk-moth | | Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858 | | | Anaplectoides pressus Grote, 1874 | Dappled Dart | | Anisota senatoria J.E. Smith, 1797 | Orange-striped oak worm | | Anisota stigma Fabricius, 1775 | Spiny oak worm | | Anomis privata Walker, 1865 | Hibiscus Leaf Caterpillar Moth | | Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776 | Giant silkworm moth | | Apamea (Apamea) remissa (Hübner, 1809) | ⇒ Condica vecors Guenée, 1852 | | Apamea nigrior Smith, 1890 | Black-dashed Apamea | | Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Witch | | Automeris io Fabricius, 1775 | Io moth | | Bagisara rectifascia Grote, 1874 | Straight Lined Mallow Moth | | Catocala (Mormonia) herodias Strecker, 1876 | Gerhard's underwing | | Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852 | Andromeda Underwing | | Catocala badia Grote & Robi..., 1866 | Badia Underwing | | Catocala cara Guenée, 1852 | Bronze Underwing | | Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872 | Scarlet Underwing | | Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864 | Graceful Underwing | | Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779 | Beloved Underwing | | Catocala lineella Grote, 1872 | Girlfriend Underwing | | Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864 | Little Underwing | | Catocala muliercula Guenée, 1852 | Little Wife Underwing | | Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852 | Old Wife Underwing | | Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866 | Praeclara Underwing | | Catocala relicta Walker, 1857 | Forsaken Underwing | | Catocala similis W.H. Edwards, 1864 | Similar Underwing | | Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818 | Catocala plum | | Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858 | Once-married Underwing | | Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775 | Blue-eyed Grayling | | Cicinnus melsheimeri Harris, 1841 | Melsheimer's sack bearer | | Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856 | Rustylined leaftier | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Colias philodice Godart, 1819 | Cloud Sulphur | | Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779 | Azalea Sphinx | | Dasychira obliquata Grote & Robi..., 1866 | Streaked Tussock Moth | | Dasylophia anguina Abbot & Smith, 1797 | Black-spotted Prominent | | Datana drexelii H.Edwards, 1884 | Drexel'S Datana | | Datana ministra Drury, 1773 | Yellow Necked Caterpillar Moth | | Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839 | Lettered Sphinx | | Derrima stellata Walker, 1857 | Pink Star Moth | | Donacaula longirostrallus Clemens, 1861 | Long-beaked Donacaula | | Epiblema exacerbatricana Heinrich, 1923 | | | Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794) | ⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785 | | Eucoptocnemis fimbriaris Guenée, 1852 | Fringed Dart | | Eucosma marmara Meyrick, 1909 | | | Eufidonia notataria Walker, 1860 | Powder Moth | | Eulonche lanceolaria Grote, 1875 | | | Eumacaria madopata Guenée, 1857 | Brown Bordered Geometer | | Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821 | Pandora sphinx | | Euxoa (Orosagrotis) perpolita Morrison, 1876 | Polished Dart | | Exoteleia pinifoliella Chambers, 1880 | Pine needle miner | | Fixsenia favonius (Smith & Abbot, 1797) | ⇒ Strymon mackwoodi Evans, 0 | | Gabara subnivosella Walker, 1866 | Mahogany milkweed | | Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855 | Common Gluphisia | | Grammia (Grammia) phyllira Drury, 1773 | Phyllira Moth | | Habrosyne scripta Gosse, 1840 | Lettered Habrosyne | | Heliocheilus paradoxus Grote, 1865 | Paradoxical Grass Moth | | Hemileuca maia Drury, 1773 | Buck moth | | Henricus edwardsiana Walsingham, 1884 | Contrasting Henricus Moth | | Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862 | Blazing-Star Skipper | | Heterocampa guttivitta Walker, 1855 | Maple prominent | | Heterocampa obliqua Packard, 1864 | Oblique heterocampa | | Heterocampa varia Walker, 1855 | Alpine mouse-ear | | Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758 | Apple tree silk moth | | Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775 | Bedstraw Hawk Moth | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Hyperaeschra georgica Herrich-Schä..., 1856 | Georgian Prominent | | Lacosoma chiridota Grote, 1864 | Scalloped Sack Bearer | | Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797 | Pine sphinx | | Lithophane bethunei Grote & Robi..., 1868 | Bay whiff | | Lithophane fagina Morrison, 1874 | Hoary Pinion | | Lochmaeus manteo Doubleday, 1841 | Variable Oak Leaf Caterpillar | | Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841 | Hickory halisidota | | Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797 | | | Macaria bisignata Walker, 1866 | Red-headed Angle | | Macaria granitata Guenée, 1857 | Granite Angle | | Macaria minorata Packard, 1873 | Minor Angle | | Macaria sexmaculata Packard, 1867 | Green Larch Looper | | Macaria transitaria Walker, 1861 | Blurry Chocolate Angle | | Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793 | Eastern tent caterpillar | | Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820) | ⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876 | | Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803) | ⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803 | | Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763 | Carolina sphinx | | Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858 | Canadian Melanolophia | | Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860 | Signate Melanolophia | | Metallata absumens Walker, 1862 | Brown Leaf Mimic | | Misogada unicolor Packard, 1864 | Drab Prominent | | Mormonia antinympha Hübner, 1827 | | | Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797 | Black Dash | | Mormonia vidua Smith & Abbot, 1798 | Liris Skipper | | Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797 | Rough Prominent | | Oreta rosea Walker, 1855 | Rose Hooktip | | Paonias astylus Drury, 1773 | Huckleberry Sphinx | | Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797 | Blind-Eyed Sphinx | | Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797 | Small Eyed Sphinx | | Papaipema stenocelis Dyar, 1907 | Chain Fern Borer | | Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 | Canadian tiger swallowtail | | Papilio arcturus arcturus Westwood, 1842 | Blue Peacock | | Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864 | Black-rimmed Prominent | | Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841 | American Lappet Moth | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900 | The Virgin Moth | | Psectraglaea carnosa Grote, 1877 | Pink sallow | | Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Guenée, 1852 | Tufted Thyatirid | | Ptichodis bistrigata Hübner, 1818 | Southern Ptichodis | | Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830) | ⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833 | | Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867 | Edward's hairstreak | | Schizura apicalis Grote & Robi..., 1886 | Plain Schizura | | Schizura concinna Abbot & Smith, 1797 | Red-humped Caterpillar | | Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797 | Unicorn caterpillar | | Schrankia fractilinea Smith, 1908 | | | Semiothisa bicolorata (Fabricius, 1794) | ⇒ Macaria bicolorata Fabricius, 1798 | | Semiothisa fissinotata (Walker, 1862) | ⇒ Macaria fissinotata Walker, 1863 | | Semiothisa pinistrobata (Ferguson, 1972) | ⇒ Macaria pinistrobata Ferguson, 1972 | | Spartiniphaga inops (Grote, 1881) | ⇒ Photedes inops Grote, 1881 | | Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857 | Lesser Maple Spanworm | | Speranza sulphurea Packard, 1873 | Sulphur Angle | | Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773 | Female Regal Fritillary | | Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823 | Great Ash Sphinx | | Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797 | Plum sphinx | | Sphinx gordius (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777 | | Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797 | Laurel Sphinx | | Symmerista albifrons Abbot & Smith, 1797 | Orangehumped oakworm | | Symmerista canicosta Franclemont, 1946 | Flathead sole | | Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905) | ⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861 | | Tarachidia candefacta (Hübner, 1827) | ⇒ Ponometia candefacta Hübner, 1831 | | Tetanolita floridana Smith, 1895 | Florida Owlet | | Thyraylia bunteana (Robinson, 1869) | ⇒ Cochylis campuloclinium J.W. Brown, 2006 | | Trachea delicata Grote, 1874 | Delicate | | Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771 | Tersa Sphinx | | Zale curema Smith, 1909 | Black-eyed Zale | | Zale obliqua Guenée, 1952 | Oblique Zale |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Nantucket
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