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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Scranton (Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		22
67
88		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		22
67
88		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		20
65
86		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		20
65
86		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		11
52
71		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Scranton (Lackawanna County)
11 Families width 71 Species and 4 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms17SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals13SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths7SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths19SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae (Stephens, 1829)Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Scranton (Lackawanna County)
52 Genera with 71 Species
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Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1861Dagger moths6SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Anticlea Stephens, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Archiearis Hübner, 1862Orange Underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1865Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Bomolocha Schrank, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1825Fern Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1877Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Charadra Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Charidryas Scudder, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1858Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1852Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Eustixia Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18642SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1872Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Metalepsis Ochsenheimer, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1827Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phuphena Walker, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1865Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1870Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Satarupa Moore, 0White Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Sideridis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Thyris Laspeyres, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Scranton (Lackawanna County)
71 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Acronicta funeralis Grote & Robi..., 1866Funerary Dagger
Acronicta hamamelis Guenée, 1852Puzzling Dagger Moth
Acronicta inclara Smith, 1900Silktassel
Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852Cottonwood Dagger
Acronicta ovata Grote, 1873Dusty Dagger Moth
Acronicta retardata Walker, 1861Maple Dagger
Adonisea rivulosa Guenée, 1852
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Anticlea vasiliata Guenée, 1857Early Carpet
Apantesis figurata⇒ Grammia figurata Drury, 1773
Apantesis vittata Fabricius, 1787Banded Tiger Moth
Archiearis infans Möschler, 1862First Born Geometer
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Arhopala pseudocentaurus aglais C.& R.Felder, , 1865
Bomolocha palparia (Walker, 1861)⇒ Hypena palparia Walker, 1861
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Callopistria cordata Ljung., 1825Silver-spotted Fern Moth
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala faustina Strecker, 1873Channel flounder
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala sordida Grote, 1877Blueberry underwing
Charadra deridens Guenée, 1852Laugher
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Cyclophora pendulinaria Guenée, 1858Pearly-grey Wave
Elaphria festivoides Guenée, 1852Festive Midget
Eulithis explanata Walker, 1862White Eulithis
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Eusarca confusaria Hübner, 1806Confused eusarca
Eustixia pupula Hübner, 1823American Cabbage Pearl
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Grammia (Grammia) figurata Drury, 1773Figured Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Haploa confusa Lym., 1887Confused Haploa
Hemaris (Hemaris) gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1865Graceful clearwing
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Holomelina ferruginosa (Walker, 1854)⇒ Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854
Holomelina immaculata (Reakirt, 1864)⇒ Virbia immaculata Reakirt, 1864
Hypena edictalis Walker, 1859Large Bomolocha
Hypena sordidula Grote, 1872Sordid Bomolocha
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lithacodia synochitis (Grote & Robi..., 1868)⇒ Maliattha synochitis Grote & Robi..., 1868
Lomographa semiclarata Walker, 1866Bluish Spring Moth
Lomographa vestaliata Guenée, 1857White Spring Moth
Lophodonta ferruginea (Packard, 1864)⇒ Peridea ferruginea Packard, 1864
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Metalepsis fishii (Grote, 1878)⇒ Cerastis fishii Grote, 1878
Mormonia antinympha Hübner, 1827
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Phuphena obliqua (Smith, 1900)⇒ Phuphena tura Druce, 1889
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Satarupa nymphalis nymphalis
Sideridis maryx Guenée, 1852Maroonwing
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Thyris maculata Harris, 1836Spotted Thyris
Zale lunifera (Hübner, 1818)⇒ Zale lunata Drury, 1773
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Scranton (Lackawanna County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		11
52
71		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