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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
71
179
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
71
179
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
66
168
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
155
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
79
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Salisbury (Litchfield County)
17 Families width 92 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms17SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths11SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper15SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies10SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Salisbury (Litchfield County)
79 Genera with 92 Species
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Abrostola Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Aletia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Alsophila Hübner, 1841Alsophila Ferns1SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Capis Grote, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cladara Hulst, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1860Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Dooabia Warren, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Ectoedemia Busck, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Eucirroedia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1793Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Eufidonia Packard, 1860Powder Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eugonobapta Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1879Grass skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Graphiphora Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Heterophleps Herrich-Schä..., 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters2SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lintneria Butler, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1874Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Mesothea Warren, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Nascia J. Curtis, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Neodactria Landry, 1995
0SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1868Borer Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Phigalia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Protolampra McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1806Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Spargaloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1787Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1865Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Tricholita Grote, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Salisbury (Litchfield County)
92 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abrostola urentis Guenée, 1852Nettle Spectacle
Agonopterix argillacea Walsingham, 1881Clay-Colored Agonopterix Moth
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Aletia oxygala (Grote, 1881)⇒ Mythimna oxygala Grote, 1881
Alsophila pometaria Harris, 1841Fall Cankerworm
Alypia ridingsii Grote, 1864Mountain Forester
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Atrytone arogos Boisduval & ..., 1834Arogos Skipper
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856Ailanthus webworm
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Cabera erythemaria Guenée, 1858Yellow-dusted Cream
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Capis curvata Grote, 1882Coffee cliffbrake
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876Chokeberry Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cladara atroliturata Walker, 1863Scribbler
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Crambus laqueatellus Clemens, 1860Eastern Grass Veneer
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Dooabia puncticostata myopa Prout, 1932
Ectoedemia (Ectoedemia) quadrinotata Braun, 1917
Ectoedemia virgulae Braun, 1927
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Euchlaena serrata Drury, 1770Saw Wing
Eucirroedia pampina Guenée, 1852Scalloped Sallow
Eudryas grata Fabricius, 1793Beautiful wood nymph
Eufidonia notataria Walker, 1860Powder Moth
Eugonobapta nivosaria Guenée, 1857Snowy Geometer
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Graphiphora augur Fabricius, 1775Double Dart
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa confusa Lym., 1887Confused Haploa
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Heterophleps triguttaria Herrich-Schä..., 1854Three-spotted Fillip
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lintneria eremitus Hübner, 1823Hermit Sphinx
Lithophane tepida Grote, 1874
Lomographa glomeraria Grote, 1881Gray Spring Moth
Lycaena (Epidemia) epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835Bog Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Mesothea incertata Walker, 1863Black Mountain Salamander
Nascia acutellus Walker, 1866Streaked Orange Moth
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Olethreutes quadrifidum Zeller, 1875
Oligia exhausta (Smith, 1903)⇒ Neoligia exhausta Smith, 1903
Papaipema baptisiae Bird, 1902Indigo Stem Borer
Papaipema inquaesita Grote & Robi..., 1868Sensitive Fern Borer
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Phigalia titea Cramer, 1782Eastern oak looper
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes massasoit Scudder, 1863Muberry Wing
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Protolampra rufipectus Morris, 1874Red-breasted Dart Moth
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Spargaloma sexpunctata Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Tajuria mantra jalysus C. & R. Felder, 1865
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Tolype laricis Fitch, 1856Larch lappet moth
Tricholita signata Walker, 1860Signate Quaker
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Xestia (Anomogyna) badicollis Grote, 1873Northern Conifer Dart
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Salisbury (Litchfield County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
79
92
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