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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Pittsfield (Merrimack County, New Hampshire, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
34
58
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
34
58
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
29
50
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
24
43
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
25
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pittsfield (Merrimack County)
11 Families width 25 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pittsfield (Merrimack County)
25 Genera with 25 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1797Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1773Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutis Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Eufidonia Packard, 1860Powder Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1867Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Hyperaeschra Butler, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1893Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1842Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1787Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Symmerista Hübner, 19461SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pittsfield (Merrimack County)
25 Species
Acronicta oblinita J.E.Smith, 1797Smartweed Caterpillar
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773Brown anisota
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Choreutis pariana Clerck, 1764Apple and thorn skeletonizer
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Eufidonia notataria Walker, 1860Powder Moth
Euphyes bimacula Grote & Robi..., 1867Two-Spot Sedge Skipper
Habrosyne scripta Gosse, 1840Lettered Habrosyne
Hyperaeschra georgica Herrich-Schä..., 1856Georgian Prominent
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Lithophane innominata Smith, 1893Nameless Pinion
Macaria bisignata Walker, 1866Red-headed Angle
Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809Common Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Semiothisa fissinotata (Walker, 1862)⇒ Macaria fissinotata Walker, 1863
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Sphinx gordius (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777
Symmerista leucitys Franclemont, 1946Orange-humped maple worm

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Pittsfield (Merrimack County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
25
25
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