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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Sandwich (Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
44
94
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
44
94
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
41
86
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
36
79
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
26
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sandwich (Barnstable County)
11 Families width 36 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths7SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sandwich (Barnstable County)
26 Genera with 36 Species
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Actebia Stephens, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Archips Hübner, 1860Undescribed Archips Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1877Underwing moths7SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hyperaeschra Butler, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1827Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oreta Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothyatira Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Symmerista Hübner, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sandwich (Barnstable County)
36 Species
Actebia (Actebia) fennica Tauscher, 1837Black Army Cutworm
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Archips fervidana Clemens., 1860Oak webworm
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Catocala (Mormonia) herodias Strecker, 1876Gerhard's underwing
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala badia Grote & Robi..., 1866Badia Underwing
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala muliercula Guenée, 1852Little Wife Underwing
Catocala similis W.H. Edwards, 1864Similar Underwing
Catocala sordida Grote, 1877Blueberry underwing
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Euphyia unangulata Haworth, 1809Sharp-angled Carpet
Euproctis (Euproctis) chrysorrhoea Linnaeus, 1758Brown-tail
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Hyperaeschra georgica Herrich-Schä..., 1856Georgian Prominent
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Macaria transitaria Walker, 1861Blurry Chocolate Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mormonia antinympha Hübner, 1827
Oreta rosea Walker, 1855Rose Hooktip
Paonias astylus Drury, 1773Huckleberry Sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Guenée, 1852Tufted Thyatirid
Speranza inextricata Walker, 1861
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Sphinx gordius (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777
Symmerista canicosta Franclemont, 1946Flathead sole
Tolype laricis Fitch, 1856Larch lappet moth
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Sandwich (Barnstable County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
26
36
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