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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Rensselaer County (New York, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
235
1025
1395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
234
1023
1393
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
222
986
1318
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
164
863
1180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
334
481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rensselaer County
34 Families width 481 Species and 25 Subspecies
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Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths3SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths19SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids3SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths62SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths7SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths60SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths9SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper37SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies13SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms86SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals40SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones19SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings11SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths21SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845Ypsolophid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Rensselaer County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
334
481
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