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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Ocean City (Cape May County, New Jersey, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
26
50
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
26
50
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
23
46
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
22
44
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
27
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ocean City (Cape May County)
8 Families width 31 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms10SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ocean City (Cape May County)
27 Genera with 31 Species
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Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bendis Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1874Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1902Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ocean City (Cape May County)
31 Species
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Acronicta clarescens Guenée, 1852Clear Dagger
Acronicta lobeliae Guenée, 1852Great Oak Dagger
Adonisea lynx Guenée, 1852
Bendis detrahens Walker, 1858
Caenurgia chloropha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Darapsa versicolor Harris, 1839Hydrangea sphinx
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Hyppa xylinoides Guenée, 1852Common Hyppa
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lacinipolia implicata McDunnough, 1937Implicit Arches
Lithophane thaxteri Grote, 1874Nonconformist
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Orthosia revicta Morrison, 1875Rusty whitesided caterpillar
Panoquina panoquin Scudder, 1863Salt Marsh Skipper
Papaipema baptisiae Bird, 1902Indigo Stem Borer
Poanes aaroni Skinner, 1890Aaron's skipper
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Semiothisa bicolorata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Macaria bicolorata Fabricius, 1798
Speranza inextricata Walker, 1861
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Ocean City (Cape May County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
27
31
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