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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Oak Bluffs (Dukes County, Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
10
27
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
10
27
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
7
18
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
7
18
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
17
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Oak Bluffs
6 Families width 23 Species
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Oak Bluffs
17 Genera with 23 Species
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1773Oakworms2SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1877Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Fentonia Butler, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lacosoma Grote, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Symmerista Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Oak Bluffs
23 Species
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Anisota senatoria J.E. Smith, 1797Orange-striped oak worm
Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773Brown anisota
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala sordida Grote, 1877Blueberry underwing
Clostera inclusa Hübner, 1831Angle Lined Prominent
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Datana contracta Walker, 1855Contracted Datana
Datana drexelii H.Edwards, 1884Drexel'S Datana
Datana ministra Drury, 1773Yellow Necked Caterpillar Moth
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Fentonia marthesia Cramer, 1779
Heterocampa obliqua Packard, 1864Oblique heterocampa
Lacosoma chiridota Grote, 1864Scalloped Sack Bearer
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841Hickory halisidota
Speranza argillacearia Packard, 1874Mousy Angle
Sphinx gordius (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777
Symmerista albifrons Abbot & Smith, 1797Orangehumped oakworm
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Oak Bluffs
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
17
23
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