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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Oxford County (Maine, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
249
1167
1703
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
248
1165
1700
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
234
1117
1600
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
170
963
1400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
460
738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Oxford County (Maine)
38 Families width 738 Species and 28 Subspecies
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Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths4SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths29SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids6SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths102SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths9SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths120SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths7SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper41SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies31SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms157SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths27SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals49SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos8SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones12SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths39SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths28SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths3SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Oxford County (Maine)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
460
738
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