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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Nottingham (Baltimore County, Maryland, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
52
87
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
52
87
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
51
86
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
43
77
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
17
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nottingham (Baltimore County)
8 Families width 17 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nottingham (Baltimore County)
17 Genera with 17 Species
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1809Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Glaphyria Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Meropleon Dyar, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Petrophora Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1796Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1852Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nottingham (Baltimore County)
17 Species
Amphipyra (Amphipyra) tragopoginis Clerck, 1759Mouse
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868Dusted Skipper
Crambidia pura W. Barnes & ..., 1913Pure Lichen Moth
Glaphyria fulminalis Lederer, 1863Black-patched Glaphyria
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypagyrtis esther Barnes, 1928Esther Moth
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Meropleon ambifusca Newman, 1948Newman's Brocade
Metarranthis obfirmaria Hübner, 1823Yellow-washed Metarranthis
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Petrophora subaequaria Walker, 1860Northern Petrophora
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758American Barred Umber
Pyrausta rubricalis Hübner, 1796Variable Reddish Pyrausta
Xestia (Anomogyna) elimata Guenée, 1852Chameleon caterpillar

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Nottingham (Baltimore County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
17
17
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