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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Portland (Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
54
137
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
54
137
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
50
132
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
39
118
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
80
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Portland (Northampton County Pennsylvania)
14 Families width 83 Species and 2 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper17SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms19SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths10SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Portland (Northampton County Pennsylvania)
80 Genera with 83 Species
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Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1875Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Agriphila Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Euthyatira Smith, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euzophera Zeller, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1874Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1775Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lycia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Neoselenia Pitkin, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Nyctobia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paleacrita Riley, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1902Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Paraphia Guenée, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Pediasia Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phlyctaenia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1862Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Prionoxystus Grote, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Protolampra McDunnough, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Satarupa Moore, 0White Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Sideridis Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Spaelotis Boisduval, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1816
Swordgrass Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Portland (Northampton County Pennsylvania)
83 Species and 2 Subspecies
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Acronicta impressa Walker, 1856Impressed Dagger
Acronicta radcliffei Harvey, 1875Radcliffe'S Dagger
Agriphila vulgivagellus (Clemens, 1861)⇒ Agriphila vulgivagella Clemens, 1860
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Alypia langtonii Couper., 1865Fireweed Caterpillar
Amphipyra (Amphipyra) tragopoginis Clerck, 1759Mouse
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758Gaudy Sphinx
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Eupsilia tristigmata Grote, 1877Brown fruitworm
Euthyatira pudens Guenée, 1852Dogwood Thyatirid
Euzophera semifuneralis Walker, 1863American Plum Borer
Feltia (Feltia) herilis Grote, 1873Herald Dart
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Herpetogramma pertextalis Lederer, 1863Bold-feathered Grass
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lithophane petulca Grote, 1874Wanton Pinion
Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775Bronze Copper
Lycia ursaria Walker, 1860Bear
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Neoselenia banasa Druce, 1892
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Nyctobia limitaria Walker, 1860
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Paleacrita vernata Peck, 1795Pear spring cankerworm
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Papaipema insulidens Bird, 1902Ragwort Stem Borer
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Pediasia trisecta Walker, 1856Greater Sod Webworm
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phlyctaenia coronata Hufnagel, 1767Crowned Phlyctaenia Moth
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Prionoxystus robiniae Peck, 1818Carpenter worm
Protolampra brunneicollis Grote, 1864Brown-collared Dart
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Pyrrhia exprimens Walker, 1857Purple-lined Sallow
Rheumaptera meadii (Packard, 1874)⇒ Coryphista meadii Packard, 1874
Satarupa nymphalis nymphalis
Sideridis rosea Harvey, 1874False-eye toby
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Spaelotis clandestina Harris, 1841Clandestine Dart
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Xanthorhoe defensaria Guenée, 1858Tortoises
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Portland (Northampton County Pennsylvania)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
80
83
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