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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Riverside (Providence County, Rhode Island, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
77
196
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
77
196
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
69
179
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
54
153
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
68
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Riverside (Providence County)
17 Families width 80 Species and 3 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms18SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals12SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Riverside (Providence County)
68 Genera with 80 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Aletia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Amorbia Clemens, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Aspila Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1782Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcoela Zeller, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Crocigrapha Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Epiblema Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1874Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Helcystogramma Zeller, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Hellula Guenée, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ilexia Ferguson, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18752SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Proteoteras Riley, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1867Satyr Orchids3SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Trichodezia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Riverside (Providence County)
80 Species and 3 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Acronicta innotata Guenée, 1852Birch Dagger
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Aletia oxygala (Grote, 1881)⇒ Mythimna oxygala Grote, 1881
Amorbia humerosana Clemens, 1860Dusky leaf roller
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Aspila subflexa (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Heliothis tergemina C. Felder & ..., 1874
Autographa ampla Walker, 1857Broken-banded Y
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chalcoela iphitalis Walker, 1859Sooty Winged Chalcoela Moth
Chionodes mediofuscella Clemens, 1863Black-smudged Chionodes
Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857Cutworm Moth
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Clepsis peritana Clemens, 1860Garden tortrix
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Crocigrapha normani Grote, 1874Climbing cherry cutworm
Epiblema scudderiana Clemens, 1860Goldenrod Gall Moth
Eupithecia cretaceata Packard, 1874
Eupsilia devia Grote, 1874Lost Sallow
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Eurois occulta Linnaeus, 1758Great Brocade
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Helcystogramma hystricella Braun, 1921Lanceolate Helcystogramma
Hellula rogatalis Hulst, 1886Cabbage Webworm
Herpetogramma thestealis Walker, 1859Zigzag Herpetogramma
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Ilexia intractata Walker, , 1863Black-dotted Ruddy Moth
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Metarranthis indeclinata Walker, 1861Pale Metarranthis
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998American Flame-shouldered Dart
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Pero honestaria Walker, 1860Honest Pero
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Proteoteras aesculana Riley, 1881Early Proteoteras
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Synchlora aerata Fabricius, 1798Camouflaged Looper
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858White Striped Black
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Riverside (Providence County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
68
80
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