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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Norfolk (Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		62
120
144		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		62
120
144		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		59
114
132		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		47
101
118		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		14
54
67		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Norfolk (Norfolk County Massachusetts)
14 Families width 67 Species and 1 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae (Stephens, 1829)Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals14SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths7SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper9SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Norfolk (Norfolk County Massachusetts)
54 Genera with 67 Species
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Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Argyresthia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Balsa Walker, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1873Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 2005Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Celypha Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1821Sod webworms3SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1852Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Epelis Hulst, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Eufidonia Packard, 1862Powder Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Evergestis Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17702SpeciesTaxom
Haematopis Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1767Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1877Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Parapoynx Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Raphiptera Hampson, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Spragueia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 17911SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Norfolk (Norfolk County Massachusetts)
67 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Anania hortulata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Eurrhypara hortulata Linnaeus, 1758
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Argyresthia (Argyresthia) goedartella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Argyresthia media Braun, 1914
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Balsa labecula Grote, 1880White-blotched Balsa
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala meskei Grote, 1873Meske'S Underwing Moth
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina serotina Pavulaan & W..., 2005Cherry Gall Azure
Celypha lacunana Denis & Schi..., 1775Common Marble
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Crambus bidens Zeller, 1872Bidens Grass-veneer Moth
Crambus perlella (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Crambus perlellus Scopoli, 1763
Crambus praefectellus Zincken, 1821Common Grass-veneer
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Darapsa versicolor Harris, 1839Hydrangea sphinx
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Elaphria festivoides Guenée, 1852Festive Midget
Epelis truncataria Walker, 1862Black-banded Orange
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Eufidonia discospilata Walker, 1862Sharp-lined Powder Moth
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Evergestis pallidata Hufnagel, 1811Chequered Pearl
Grammia (Grammia) speciosa (Möschler, 1864)⇒ Grammia virguncula Kirby, 1837
Grammia (Mimarctia) arge Drury, 1770Arge Moth
Haematopis grataria Fabricius, 1798Chickweed Geometer
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lomographa vestaliata Guenée, 1857White Spring Moth
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Papaipema rigida Grote, 1877Rigid Sunflower Borer
Parapoynx maculalis Clemens, 1860Polymorphic Pondweed Moth
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Raphiptera argillaceellus (Packard, 1868)⇒ Raphiptera argillaceella Packard, 1867
Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Spragueia leo Guenée, 1852Common Spragueia
Tolype velleda Stoll, 1791Large Tolype

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Norfolk (Norfolk County Massachusetts)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		14
54
67		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