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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Princeton (Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		18
22
22		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		18
22
22		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		16
20
20		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		14
17
17		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		6
9
9		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Princeton (Worcester County Massachusetts)
6 Families width 9 Species and 1 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Princeton (Worcester County Massachusetts)
9 Genera with 9 Species
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1868Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1902Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1862Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Stamnodes Guenée, 18621SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Princeton (Worcester County Massachusetts)
9 Species and 1 Subspecies
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Erebia epipsodea Butler, 1868Common Alpine
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Graphium megarus megapenthes Fruhstorfer, 1902Spotted Zebra
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Macrochilo bivittata Grote, 1877Two-striped Cord Grass Moth
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Stamnodes gibbicostata Walker, 1862Shiny Gray Carpet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Princeton (Worcester County Massachusetts)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		6
9
9		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