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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Riverton (Barkhamsted, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
75
153
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
75
153
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
68
140
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
60
131
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
11
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Riverton (Litchfield County)
7 Families width 11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Riverton (Litchfield County)
11 Genera with 11 Species
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Eulasia Truqui, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1906Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Riverton (Litchfield County)
11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Eulasia (Vittateulasia) bombylius Fabricius, 1787
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823Peachtree borer
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Riverton (Litchfield County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
11
11
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