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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Salem (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
14
19
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
14
19
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
11
16
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
10
15
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
4
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Salem (Luzerne County)
4 Families width 9 Species
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Salem (Luzerne County)
9 Genera with 9 Species
Catocala Schrank, 1876Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Graphiphora Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1827Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1980Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Salem (Luzerne County)
9 Species
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Crambodes talidiformis Guenée, 1852Verbena Moth
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Graphiphora augur Fabricius, 1775Double Dart
Mormonia antinympha Hübner, 1827
Orthosia ferrigera Smith, 1894Filefishes
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Xestia dolosa Franclemont, 1980Black-Letter Dart

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Salem (Luzerne County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
4
9
9
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