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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
58
165
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
58
165
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
54
156
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
44
143
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
86
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rochester (Ulster County)
17 Families width 99 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms43SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rochester (Ulster County)
86 Genera with 99 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1861Dagger moths4SpeciesTaxom
Aeschropteryx Grote, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Agnorisma Lafontaine, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Aletia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Amolita Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Anathix Franclemont, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Anicla Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Antaeotricha Zeller, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1825Fern Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1873Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Celypha Hübner, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1841Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysanympha Grote, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1852Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Desmia Westwood, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Endothenia Stephens, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eucirroedia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1827Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Eueretagrotis Smith, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1856Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Galleria Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Grapholita Treitschke, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Homorthodes McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1872Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hyperaeschra Butler, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Macronoctua Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Magusa Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Marathyssa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Melanomma Grote, 1875Melanomma lichen1SpeciesTaxom
Mompha Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1827Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Paleacrita Riley, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Pandemis Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1898Borer Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Peoria Ragonot, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Pseudeva Hampson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudexentera Heinrich, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Rhodoecia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Septis Ochsenheimer, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Spartiniphaga McDunnough, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Spiramater McCabe, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Stigmella Schrank, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1858Slant-Lines1SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rochester (Ulster County)
99 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Acronicta connecta Grote, 1873Connected Dagger
Acronicta noctivaga Grote, 1864Dab
Acronicta retardata Walker, 1861Maple Dagger
Agnorisma badinodis Grote, 1874Pale Banded Dart
Aletia oxygala (Grote, 1881)⇒ Mythimna oxygala Grote, 1881
Amolita fessa Grote, 1874Feeble Grass Moth
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Anathix puta Grote, 1868Bay whiff
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Anicla lubricans Guenée, 1852Slippery Dart
Antaeotricha schlaegeri Zeller, 1854Schlaeger's fruitworm moth
Apamea verbascoides Guenée, 1852Boreal Apamea
Argyrotaenia alisellana Robinson, 1869White-spotted Leafroller
Callopistria cordata Ljung., 1825Silver-spotted Fern Moth
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala obscura Strecker, 1873Finescale triggerfish
Celypha (Celyphoides) cespitana Hübner, 1814Celypha Moth
Choristoneura rosaceana Harris, 1841Oblique banded leaf roller
Chrysanympha formosa Grote, 1865Formosa Looper
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cucullia asteroides Guenée, 1852Asteroid
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Desmia funeralis Hübner, 1796Grape leaf folder
Digrammia mellistrigata Grote, 1873Yellow-lined Angle
Endothenia hebesana Walker, 1863Dull-barred Endothenia Moth
Endothenia infuscata Heinrich, 1926
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eucirroedia pampina Guenée, 1852Scalloped Sallow
Eudryas unio Hübner, 1827Pearly wood nymph
Eueretagrotis perattentus Grote, 1874Two-Spot Dart
Euxoa detersa Walker, 1856Rubbed Dart
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Galleria mellonella Linnaeus, 1758Bee moth
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Grapholita eclipsana Zeller, 1875Solidago Root Moth
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Homorthodes furfurata Grote, 1874Northern Scurfy Quaker
Hypena sordidula Grote, 1872Sordid Bomolocha
Hyperaeschra georgica Herrich-Schä..., 1856Georgian Prominent
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia forbesii French, 1894Forbes' Idia Moth
Lacinipolia meditata Grote, 1873Pink-backed cutworm
Lacinipolia vicina Grote, 1874Neighborly Arches
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Leucania commoides Guenée, 1852Comma Wainscot
Leucania inermis Forbes, 1936Unarmed Wainscot
Leucania multilinea Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Leucania phragmitidicola Guenée, 1852Phragmites Wainscot
Leucania pseudargyria Guenée, 1852False Wainscot
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lithacodia albidula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote albidula Guenée, 1852
Lithacodia synochitis (Grote & Robi..., 1868)⇒ Maliattha synochitis Grote & Robi..., 1868
Macaria granitata Guenée, 1857Granite Angle
Macaria multilineata Packard, 1873Many Lined Angle
Macronoctua onusta Grote, 1874Iris borer
Magusa orbifera Walker, 1857Orbed Narrow-wing
Marathyssa inficita Walker, 1865Dark Marathyssa
Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858Canadian Melanolophia
Melanomma auricinctaria Grote, 1875Gold-lined Melanomma
Mompha eloisella Clemens, 1860Red-streaked Mompha
Mormonia antinympha Hübner, 1827
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Oligia fractilinea (Grote, 1874)⇒ Mesapamea fractilinea Grote, 1874
Paleacrita vernata Peck, 1795Pear spring cankerworm
Pandemis limitata Robinson, 1869Three-lined leaf roller
Paonias astylus Drury, 1773Huckleberry Sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Papaipema impecuniosa Grote, 1881Arster Borer
Papaipema nelita Strecker, 1898Coneflower Borer
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Peoria approximella Walker, 1866Carmine Snout
Pero honestaria Walker, 1860Honest Pero
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Pseudeva purpurigera Walker, 1858Straight-lined Looper
Pseudexentera spoliana Clemens, 1864Bare-patched Leafroller
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrrhia exprimens Walker, 1857Purple-lined Sallow
Renia flavipunctalis Geyer, 1832Even-lined Renia
Rhodoecia aurantiago Guenée, 1852Aureolaria Seed Borer
Spartiniphaga includens (Walker, 1857)⇒ Photedes includens Walker, 1858
Spartiniphaga panatela (Smith, 1904)⇒ Photedes panatela Smith, 1904
Speranza sulphurea Packard, 1873Sulphur Angle
Spiramater grandis (Guenée, 1841)⇒ Lacanobia grandis Guenée, 1852
Stigmella slingerlandella Kearfott, 1908Slingerland's leafminer
Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823Peachtree borer
Tetracis crocallata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Thalaina clara Walker, 1855
Udea rubigalis Guenée, 1854Celery leaftier

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Rochester (Ulster County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
86
99
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