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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Newton (Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		90
217
271		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		90
217
271		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		81
197
229		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		64
169
206		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		15
65
81		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Newton (Lackawanna County)
15 Families width 81 Species
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones9SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals20SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper15SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos6SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies10SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Newton (Lackawanna County)
65 Genera with 81 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Archips Hübner, 1863Undescribed Archips Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1816
Mottled rustic0SpeciesTaxom
Carmenta Edwards, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Cleora Curtis, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1869Duskywings4SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1879Grass skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa4SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phosphila Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Prionoxystus Grote, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Rhyacionia Hübner, 1880Pine Tip Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1773Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Newton (Lackawanna County)
81 Species
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Archips semiferanus Walker, 1863American Twist
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Calephelis borealis Grote & Robi..., 1866Northern Metalmark
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Carmenta bassiformis Walker, 1856Eupatorium Borer Moth
Carmenta pyralidiformis Walker, 1856Boneset Borer
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Cleora sublunaria Guenée, 1857Double lined Gray
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis lucilius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Columbine Duskwing
Erynnis martialis Scudder, 1869Mottled Dusky Wing
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euchlaena irraria Barnes & McD..., 1916Least-marked Euchlaena
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macrochilo absorptalis Walker, 1859Slant-lined Fan-foot
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858Pale Metanema
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Panthea furcilla Packard, 1864Eastern Panthea
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Pterourus) palamedes (Drury, 1770)⇒ Papilio thersites Fabricius, 1775
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phosphila turbulenta Hübner, 1827Turbulent Phosphila
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes massasoit Scudder, 1863Muberry Wing
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Prionoxystus robiniae Peck, 1818Carpenter worm
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Rhyacionia frustrana Comstock, 1880Eastern pine tip moth
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Udea lutealis Hübner, 1809Pale Straw Pearl
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Newton (Lackawanna County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		15
65
81		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
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Lepidoptera at tyllinen.eu
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