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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region New Castle (New Castle County, Delaware, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		27
34
33		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		27
34
33		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		26
33
32		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		20
24
23		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		8
10
10		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for New Castle (New Castle County)
8 Families width 10 Species
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for New Castle (New Castle County)
10 Genera with 10 Species
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bellura Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Drepana Schrank, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1908Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1777Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phigalia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Castle (New Castle County)
10 Species
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Bellura gortynoides Walker, 1865Green milkweed
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Drepana arcuata Walker, 1855Arched Hooktip
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Papaipema duplicatus Bird, 1908Dark Stoneroot Borer
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Phigalia titea Cramer, 1782Eastern oak looper

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in New Castle (New Castle County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		8
10
10		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