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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Richmond (Chittenden County, Vermont, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
81
189
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
81
189
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
73
175
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
154
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
77
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Richmond (Chittenden County)
15 Families width 103 Species
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper24SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms19SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals22SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Richmond (Chittenden County)
77 Genera with 103 Species
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Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1841Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1874Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Archanara Walker, 1882Brown-veined wainscot moth1SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths6SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Crocidophora Lederer, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1825
Engrailed Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Eucirroedia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lemmeria Barnes & Ben..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1874Pale pinion2SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1793Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Meropleon Dyar, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1773Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Parapoynx Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18293SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18244SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids3SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings2SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Vespanthedon Le Cerf, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1873Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Richmond (Chittenden County)
103 Species
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Agrotis gladiaria Morris, 1874Clay-backed Cutworm
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Anania hortulata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Eurrhypara hortulata Linnaeus, 1758
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Archanara oblonga Grote, 1882Oblong Sedge Borer
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873)⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873
Bactra verutana Zeller, 1875Javelin Moth
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala parta Guenée, 1852Mother Underwing
Catocala residua Grote, 1874Residua Underwing
Catocala serena Edwards, 1864Serene Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Crocidophora tuberculalis Lederer, 1863Pale-winged Crocidiphora
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Eucirroedia pampina Guenée, 1852Scalloped Sallow
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lemmeria digitalis Grote, 1882Fingered Lemmeria
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Leucania phragmitidicola Guenée, 1852Phragmites Wainscot
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lithophane grotei Riley, 1882Blacklined blowfish
Lithophane petulca Grote, 1874Wanton Pinion
Macaria granitata Guenée, 1857Granite Angle
Macaria multilineata Packard, 1873Many Lined Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Meropleon diversicolor Morrison, 1874Multicolored Sedgeminer
Mormonia epione Drury, 1773Grapevine looper
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998American Flame-shouldered Dart
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Parapoynx badiusalis Walker, 1859Chestnut-marked Pondweed Moth
Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864Black-rimmed Prominent
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plusia venusta Walker, 1865Green milkweed
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes massasoit Scudder, 1863Muberry Wing
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Protorthodes oviduca Guenée, 1852Ruddy Quaker
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrrhia exprimens Walker, 1857Purple-lined Sallow
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Semiothisa pinistrobata (Ferguson, 1972)⇒ Macaria pinistrobata Ferguson, 1972
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Trichordestra tacoma Strecker, 1900Tacoma Arches
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Vespanthedon cerceris Le Cerf, 1917
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Xestia (Anomogyna) badicollis Grote, 1873Northern Conifer Dart
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Richmond (Chittenden County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
77
103
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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Lepidoptera at arkansaslepidopterasurvey.net
Lepidoptera at butterflies.bcghana.org
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