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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
118
281
250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
118
281
250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
113
271
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
84
223
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
91
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Peru (Oxford County Maine)
19 Families width 95 Species and 12 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms15SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths9SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Peru (Oxford County Maine)
91 Genera with 95 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1864Dagger moths3SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anicla Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Cochylimorpha Razowski, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1775Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1852Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptographis Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Desmia Westwood, 1832
0SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ellida Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Episimus Walsingham, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1852Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1926Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Haematopis Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Hymenia Huebner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18651SpeciesTaxom
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
Massala Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Mellilla Grote, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1798Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nerice Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Oria Hübner, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Paleacrita Riley, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Pityeja Walker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophaloe Hering, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Temenis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1858Slant-Lines1SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Trichodezia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Valeriodes Warren, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Vespanthedon Le Cerf, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Peru (Oxford County Maine)
95 Species and 12 Subspecies
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852Cherry Dagger
Acronicta vinnula Grote, 1864Delightful Dagger
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Alypia octomaculata Fabricius, 1775Eight-Spotted Forester
Anicla infecta Ochsenheimer, 1816Green Cutworm
Anomis erosa Hübner, 1810Abutilon Moth
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
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
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Dasychira rhopalum Hering, 1926
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 obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euclidia (Euclidia) cuspidea Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758Gaudy Sphinx
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Eunica alpais cinara (W.C. Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Eunica alpais alpais Godart, 1824
Eupithecia graphata hesperia Wehrli, 1926
Haematopis grataria Fabricius, 1798Chickweed Geometer
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
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lacinipolia stricta Walker, 1865Brown Arches Moth
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
Massala obvertens Walker, 1858
Melanchra picta Harris, 1841Zebra caterpillar
Mellilla xanthometata Walker, 1862Orange Wing
Mormonia vidua Smith & Abbot, 1798Liris Skipper
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Oria insularis Herrich-Schä..., 1898
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
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Pero honestaria Walker, 1860Honest Pero
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phragmatobia lineata Newman & Don..., 1966Line Ruby Tiger Moth
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pityeja nazada plusia Prout, 1933
Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869)⇒ Platyptilia carduidactyla Riley, 1869
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pseudophaloe xiphydria Zerny, 1928
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Remigia virbia Cramer, 1780
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Temenis laothoe laothoe Cramer, 1777
Tetracis crocallata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Thalaina clara Walker, 1855
Thysania zenobia Cramer, 1777Owl Moth
Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858White Striped Black
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Valeriodes heterocampa Moore, 1882
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vespanthedon cerceris Le Cerf, 1917

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Peru (Oxford County Maine)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
91
95
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