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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region New Milford (Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
40
97
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
40
97
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
31
79
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
26
74
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
55
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New Milford (Litchfield County)
12 Families width 63 Species and 3 Subspecies
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms12SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper10SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals14SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for New Milford (Litchfield County)
55 Genera with 63 Species
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Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Anorthodes Smith, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Dyspteris Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1863Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Gillmeria Tutt, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Haematopis Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lycia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Neoerastria Mcdounnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Oria Hübner, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1842Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sacrator W.H. Evans, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Satarupa Moore, 0White Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids3SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Milford (Litchfield County)
63 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852Cottonwood Dagger
Acronicta rubricoma Guenée, 1852Hackberry Dagger
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Anorthodes tarda (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Athetis tarda Guenée, 1852
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873)⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Catocala serena Edwards, 1864Serene Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Dargida diffusa Walker, 1856Wheat Head Armyworm
Dyspteris abortivaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Bad-Wing
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Euclidia (Euclidia) cuspidea Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Furcula borealis Boisduval, 1829White Furcala
Gillmeria pallidactyla Haworth, 1811Yarrow Plume
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Haematopis grataria Fabricius, 1798Chickweed Geometer
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Heliothis (Heliothis) phloxiphaga Grote & Robi..., 1867Artematopid beetles
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lithacodia muscosula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote muscosula Guenée, 1852
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycia ursaria Walker, 1860Bear
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Neoerastria apicosa (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Homophoberia apicosa Haworth, 1809
Oria insularis Herrich-Schä..., 1898
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Pero honestaria Walker, 1860Honest Pero
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Rheumaptera undulata Linnaeus, 1758Scallop Shell
Sacrator polites polites Godman & Salvin, 1879
Satarupa nymphalis nymphalis
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Scopula inductata Guenée, 1858Soft-lined Wave
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Tarachidia erastrioides (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ponometia erastrioides Guenée, 1852
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in New Milford (Litchfield County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
55
63
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