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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
46
100
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
46
100
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
39
86
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
26
68
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
28
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Newport (New Castle County)
11 Families width 32 Species
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms8SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Newport (New Castle County)
28 Genera with 32 Species
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Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Newport (New Castle County)
32 Species
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Alypia octomaculata Fabricius, 1775Eight-Spotted Forester
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala subnata Grote, 1864Dab
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Clepsis peritana Clemens, 1860Garden tortrix
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Hellinsia homodactylus Walker, 1864Plain Plume Moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998American Flame-shouldered Dart
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Newport (New Castle County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
28
32
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