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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
147
417
351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
147
417
351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
140
402
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
99
332
279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
126
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Peru (Berkshire County)
23 Families width 128 Species and 21 Subspecies
#NSLGAPEHTCR
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms14SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals18SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths9SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper13SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tischeriidae (Spuler, 1898)Lyonetiid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings4SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Peru (Berkshire County)
126 Genera with 128 Species
#ACDEGHJKLMNOPRSTUVXZ
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1864Dagger moths3SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Anicla Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Anisodes Guenée, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anthela Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Antheua Walker, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1809Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cepheuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Cochylimorpha Razowski, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1775Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1852Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Coptotriche Walsingham, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptographis Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Dalla Mabille, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Desmia Westwood, 1832
0SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1825
Engrailed Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ellida Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Episimus Walsingham, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1825
Pug Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1940Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Haematopis Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1813Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Hymenia Huebner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Macroprora Turner, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1798Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1887Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Neoselenia Pitkin, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Nerice Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Nisoniades Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Oria Hübner, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Orthiostola Meyrick, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Paleacrita Riley, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1916Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phareas Westwood, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Phulia Herrich-Schä..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pristocera Klug, 1808
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pterourus Scopoli, 1777
Tiger swallowtails0SpeciesTaxom
Pusiola Wallengren, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Sicya Guenée, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilodes Zimmerman, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1949Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1858Slant-Lines1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1865Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Tosale Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Trichodezia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Valeriodes Warren, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Vespanthedon Le Cerf, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Viola Evans, 1953Violet1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Peru (Berkshire County)
128 Species and 21 Subspecies
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852Cherry Dagger
Acronicta vinnula Grote, 1864Delightful Dagger
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Allotinus portunus portunus
Alypia octomaculata Fabricius, 1775Eight-Spotted Forester
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anicla infecta Ochsenheimer, 1816Green Cutworm
Anisodes jocosa thysanopoda Prout, 1934
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Anthela astata Turner, 1926
Antheua marpissa Wallengren, 1860
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala robinsonii Grote, 1872Robinson's Underwing
Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cepheuptychia cephus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Euptychia cephus Fabricius, 1775
Clemensia plumbeifusca Hampson, 1918
Cochylimorpha symmerista Meyrick, 1935
Coleophora pennella Denis & Schi..., 1775Bugloss Case-bearer
Condica vecors Guenée, 1852Dusky Groundling
Cryptographis hyalinata Linnaeus, 1767
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Dalla hesperioides hister Evans, 1955Hesperioides Skipperling
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Ellida caniplaga Walker, 1856Linden Prominent
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Episimus argutana (Clemens, 1860)⇒ Episimus argutanus Clemens, 1860
Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773Alope Sphinx
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euclidia (Euclidia) cuspidea Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Eusarca nemoria Druce, 1892
Euxoa perierga dolomedes Boursin, 1940
Grammia oithona (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia phyllira Drury, 1773
Haematopis grataria Fabricius, 1798Chickweed Geometer
Heliconius sara apseudes (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864
Heterocampa biundata Walker, 1855Wavy Lined Heterocampa
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hymenia perspectalis Hübner, 1796Spotted beet webworm
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Lacipa exetastes Collenette, 1952
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Leucania pseudargyria Guenée, 1852False Wainscot
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroprora ochthera Turner, 1942
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Melanchra picta Harris, 1841Zebra caterpillar
Mormonia vidua Smith & Abbot, 1798Liris Skipper
Morpho helenor papirius Hopffer, 1874
Morpho amphitryon amphitryon Staudinger, 1887
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Neoselenia banasa Druce, 1892
Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Oria insularis Herrich-Schä..., 1898
Orthiostola lyroda Meyrick, 1927
Pachacutia mantura mantura Hewitson, 1876
Paleacrita vernata Peck, 1795Pear spring cankerworm
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Paonias astylus Drury, 1773Huckleberry Sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Paranthrene pompilus Bryk, 1947
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Parnassius mnemosyne argiope Fruhstorfer, 1916
Pero honestaria Walker, 1860Honest Pero
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phareas coeleste Westwood, 1852Magnificent Skipper
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phragmatobia lineata Newman & Don..., 1966Line Ruby Tiger Moth
Phulia nymphula nymphula Blanchard, 1852
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869)⇒ Platyptilia carduidactyla Riley, 1869
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pusiola leiodes Kiriakoff, 1954
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Stenoptilodes brevipennis Zeller, 1874
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864
Telicota ternatensis solva Evans, 1949
Tetracis crocallata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Thalaina clara Walker, 1855
Thecla tityrus Felder & Felder, 1865
Thysania zenobia Cramer, 1777Owl Moth
Tosale oviplagalis Walker, 1866Dimorphic Tosale
Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858White Striped Black
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Valeriodes heterocampa Moore, 1882
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vespanthedon cerceris Le Cerf, 1917
Viola olla Evans, 1953
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Peru (Berkshire County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
126
128
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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