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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Plantation (Broward County, Florida, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
21
42
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
21
42
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
19
40
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
17
37
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
14
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Plantation (Broward County)
8 Families width 16 Species and 2 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Plantation (Broward County)
14 Genera with 16 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Plantation (Broward County)
16 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Bactra (Bactra) lancealana Hübner, 1799Black-blotched Bactra
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Heliothis (Heliothis) phloxiphaga Grote & Robi..., 1867Artematopid beetles
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Plantation (Broward County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
14
16
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