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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Reserve (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
147
481
474
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
147
481
474
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
143
476
469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
124
422
415
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
26
105
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Reserve (Allegheny County)
26 Families width 122 Species and 6 Subspecies
#TNEHSPYCGLAO
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths24SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms24SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths4SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths9SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies0SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Reserve (Allegheny County)
105 Genera with 122 Species
#ABCDEGHIKLMNOPRSTUX
Acleris Hübner, 18864SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Aguna Williams, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Aletia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Ancylis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anopina Obraztsov, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Antaeotricha Zeller, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Antheua Walker, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aplectoides Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Archips Hübner, 1865Undescribed Archips Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Argyresthia Hübner, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Asaphocrita Meyrick, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1958Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Athrips Billberg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bucculatrix Zeller, 1905Ribbed cocoon makers1SpeciesTaxom
Callisto Stephens, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Calophasia Stephens, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1906
Azures0SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1955Casebearers2SpeciesTaxom
Coleotechnites V.T. Chambers, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Coptodisca Walsingham, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1763Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1852Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elbella Evans, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eucraera Tams, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Eufidonia Packard, 1862Powder Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1896Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Glyphidocera Walsingham, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Graphiphora Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Gretchena Heinrich, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Hedya Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Heliozela Herrich-Schä..., 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Hendecaneura Walsingham, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Heptagrotis McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Holcocera Clemens, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Korscheltellus Börner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1878Pale pinion2SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetia Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Monopis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Neomariania Mariani, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Nesiotica Turner, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Odites Walsingham, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parastichtis Hübner, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Parornix Spuler, 1907Unidentified Parornix Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Phaneta Stephens, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocnistis Zeller, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Platynota Clemens, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pristerognatha Obraztsov, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Friendly pobole0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophaloe Hering, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Rolandylis Treitschke, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1904And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Sparganothis Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Stigmella Schrank, 18614SpeciesTaxom
Swammerdamia Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1949Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Thyraylia Treitschke, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Tricholita Grote, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Reserve (Allegheny County)
122 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acleris britannia Kearfott, 1904Brittania Moth
Acleris hastiana Linnaeus, 1758Acleris Hastiana Moth
Acleris kearfottana McDunnough, 1934
Acleris variana Fernald, 1886Eastern Black-headed Budworm
Adonisea rivulosa Guenée, 1852
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Aguna coeloides Austin & O. ..., 1998Austins Aguna
Aletia oxygala (Grote, 1881)⇒ Mythimna oxygala Grote, 1881
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Ancylis uncella Denis & Schi..., 1775Bridge Roller
Anopina ednana Kearfott, 1907
Antaeotricha monoclona Meyrick, 1932
Antheua marpissa Wallengren, 1860
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Apamea alia Guenée, 1852Fox Apamea
Apamea lignicolora Guenée, 1852Wood-colored Apamea
Apamea vultuosa Grote, 1875Airy Apamea
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aplectoides condita Guenée, 1852
Archips purpurana (Clemens, 1865)⇒ Archips purpuranus Clemens, 1865
Argyresthia (Argyresthia) conjugella Zeller, 1839Apple fruit miner
Argyrotaenia occultana Freeman, 1942Fall Spruce Needle Moth
Asaphocrita aphidiella Walsingham, 1907
Asura hilara hilara Kiriakoff, 1958
Athrips mouffetella Linnaeus, 1758Dotted Grey Groundling
Bucculatrix ainsliella Murtfeldt, 1905Oak leaf skeletonizer
Callisto denticulella Thunberg, 1794Apple Nymph
Calophasia lunula Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Caloptilia bimaculatella Ely, 1915Maple Caloptilia Moth
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Chionodes lugubrella Fabricius, 1794
Clepsis melaleucanus (Walker, 1863)⇒ Clepsis melaleucana Walker, 1863
Clepsis persicana Fitch, 1856Green needleworm
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Coleophora rosacella Clemens, 1864
Coleophora vacciniivorella McDunnough, 1955
Coleotechnites quercivorella Chambers, 1872
Coptodisca juglandiella Chambers, 1874
Coptodisca kalmiella Dietz, 1921
Crambus perlella (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Crambus perlellus Scopoli, 1763
Cucullia asteroides Guenée, 1852Asteroid
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Diachrysia aereoides Grote, 1864Dark-Spotted Looper
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Phoenix
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Elbella patrobas patrobus (G.A.W. Herri..., 1869)⇒ Elbella patrobas patrobas Hewitson, 1857
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Epinotia trigonella Linnaeus, 1758Birch Epinotia
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Eucraera gemmata asaphes Tams, 1936
Eufidonia discospilata Walker, 1862Sharp-lined Powder Moth
Eulithis explanata Walker, 1862White Eulithis
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Eupithecia misturata Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Eupsilia morrisoni Grote, 1874Morrison'S Sallow
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Glyphidocera septentrionella Busck, 1904
Graphiphora augur Fabricius, 1775Double Dart
Gretchena delicatana Heinrich, 1923Ironwood fruitworm
Hedya nubiferana Haworth, 1811Bud moth
Hendecaneura shawiana Kearfott, 1907Blueberry Tip Borer Moth
Heptagrotis phyllophora (Grote, 1874)⇒ Lycophotia phyllophora Grote, 1874
Holcocera immaculella McDunnough, 1930
Hydraecia micacea Esper, 1789Potate Stem Borer
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Hyppa xylinoides Guenée, 1852Common Hyppa
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Korscheltellus gracilis Grote, 1865Conifer Swift
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
Leucania pseudargyria Guenée, 1852False Wainscot
Lithophane antennata Walker, 1858Ashen Pinion
Lithophane unimoda Lintner, 1878Dowdy Pinion
Lyonetia prunifoliella Hübner, 1796Striped Bent-wing
Monopis monachella Hübner, 1796Moth
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Neomariania incertella Rebel, 1940Moth
Nesiotica cladara Turner, 1917
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998American Flame-shouldered Dart
Odites encarsia Meyrick, 1908
Olethreutes (Biscopa) glaciana Möschler, 1860
Olethreutes albiciliana Fernald, 1882
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Parastichtis suspecta Hübner, 1817Squirrel Treefrog
Parornix conspicuella Dietz, 1907
Parornix crataegifoliella Clemens, 1860
Parornix dubitella Dietz, 1907
Parornix obliterella Dietz, 1907
Parornix vicinella Dietz, 1907
Phaneta ochrocephala Walsingham, 1895Pale-headed Phaneta
Phaneta parmatana Clemens, 1860Phaneta Moth
Phaneta tomonana Kearfott, 1907Aster-head Phaneta
Phyllocnistis populiella Chambers, 1875Aspen leaf miner
Phyllonorycter clemensella Chambers, 1871
Platynota idaeusalis Walker, 1859Tufted Apple Bud
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Pristerognatha fuligana Denis & Schi..., 1775
Pseudophaloe xiphydria Zerny, 1928
Rolandylis maiana (Kearfott, 1907)⇒ Cochylis maiana Kearfott, 1907
Scoparia cinereomedia Dyar, 1904Sooty Scoparia Moth
Sparganothis violaceana Robinson, 1869
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Stigmella fuscotibiella Clemens, 1862
Stigmella juglandifoliella (Clemens, 1861)⇒ Nepticula juglandifoliella Clemens, 1861
Stigmella oxyacanthella Stainton, 1854Common Fruit-tree Pigmy
Stigmella villosella Clemens, 1861
Swammerdamia caesiella Hübner, 1796Birch Ermel
Syngrapha epigaea Grote, 1874Epigaea Looper
Syngrapha octoscripta Grote, 1874Dusky Silver Y
Taenaris catops catops Westwood, 1851
Telicota ternatensis solva Evans, 1949
Thyraylia nana (Haworth, 1811)⇒ Cochylis nana Haworth, 1811
Tricholita signata Walker, 1860Signate Quaker
Udea lutealis Hübner, 1809Pale Straw Pearl
Xanthorhoe defensaria Guenée, 1858Tortoises
Xanthorhoe labradorensis Packard, 1867Labrador Carper
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Reserve (Allegheny County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
26
105
122
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


Links, sources and further information
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Lepidoptera at butterflies.bcghana.org
Lepidoptera at mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu
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