Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Shelton (Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA)
List of families for Shelton (Fairfield County Connecticut)
20 Families width 134 Species and 2 Subspecies | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878 | Mimallonid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | Crinkled Flannel Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Shelton (Fairfield County Connecticut)
106 Genera with 134 Species #ABCDEFGHJLMNOPRSVZ
| Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852 | Dagger moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Actias Leach, 1758 | Asian-American moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adonisea Hübner, 1827 | Flower Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alcis Curtis, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amorpha Hübner, 1797 | False indigo | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anarta Ochsenheimer, 1766 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antharmostes Warren, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 1776 | Tussah moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apatelodes Packard, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1775 | Lesser Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callopistria Hübner, 1825 | Fern Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1876 | Underwing moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1758 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratomia Harris, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 0 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1810 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Citheronia Hübner, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clostera Samouelle, 1882 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1764 | Heaths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1852 | Clouded yellows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Condica Walker, 1911 | Groundlings And Allies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Condylorrhiza Lederer, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Copipanolis Grote, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Darapsa Walker, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dargida Walker, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Datana Walker, 1865 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Deidamia Clemens, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diachrysia Hübner, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dolba Walker, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drasteria Hübner, 1881 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Drepana Schrank, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dryocampa Harris, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dypterygia Stephens, 1974 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eacles Hübner, 1773 | Imperial Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ellida Grote, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1870 | Duskywings | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Eudeilinia Packard, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eumorpha Hübner, 1821 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euthyatira Smith, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euxoa Hübner, 1856 | Coast dart | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Falcaria Haworth, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fentonia Butler, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Furcula Lamarck, 1891 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gluphisia Boisduval, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Habrosyne Hübner, 1840 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Herminia Latreille, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1863 | Branded Skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heterocampa Doubleday, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lacinipolia McDunnough, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lacosoma Grote, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucoma Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lochmaeus Doubleday, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophodonta Packard, 1864 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaeides Hübner, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1775 | Boulder Copper | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macaria Curtis, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Magusa Walker, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Malacosoma Hübner, 1820 | Tent Caterpillar Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Marathyssa Walker, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megalopyge Hübner, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melipotis Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metarranthis Warren, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Misogada Walker, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nastra Evans, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nerice Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctua Linnaeus, 1758 | Yellow underwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notodonta Ochsenheimer, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1775 | Anglewing butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Olceclostera Butler, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oreta Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oria Hübner, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthodes Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paectes Hübner, 1818 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Panopoda Guenée, 1813 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1797 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parasa Moore, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Peridroma Hübner, 1808 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phigalia Hübner, 1782 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoebis Hübner, 1758 | Sulphurs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pholisora Scudder, 1793 | Sootywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllodesma Hübner, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1869 | Anglewings | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Prionoxystus Grote, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychomorpha Harris, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgus Hübner, 1872 | Checkered skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Raphia Hübner, 1864 | Raffia palm | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Schinia Hübner, 1818 | Flower Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Schizura Doubleday, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Semiothisa Hübner, 1972 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1837 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speranza Curtis, 1861 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1775 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecodina Blanchard, 1821 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spodoptera Guenée, 1852 | Armyworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Symmerista Hübner, 1946 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zale Hübner, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Shelton (Fairfield County Connecticut)
134 Species and 2 Subspecies | Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852 | Cottonwood Dagger | | Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758 | Luna moth | | Adonisea tuberculum Hübner, 1827 | | | Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858 | | | Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797 | Walnut Sphinx | | Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766) | ⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766 | | Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912 | | | Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776 | Giant silkworm moth | | Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797 | Spotted Apatalodes | | Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775 | Meadow Fritillary | | Callopistria cordata Ljung., 1825 | Silver-spotted Fern Moth | | Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852 | Andromeda Underwing | | Catocala cara Guenée, 1852 | Bronze Underwing | | Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857 | Desert milkweed | | Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864 | Graceful Underwing | | Catocala mira Grote, 1876 | Wonderful Underwing | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856 | Waved Sphinx | | Chilades parrhasius parrhasius | | | Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810 | Carlota Checkerspot | | Citheronia sepulcralis Grote & Robi..., 1865 | Pine devil | | Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856 | Rustylined leaftier | | Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855 | Apical Chocolate-tip | | Clostera strigosa Grote, 1882 | Striped Chocolate-tip | | Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764 | 'California' Common Ringlet | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Condica andrena Smith, 1911 | Rough triggerfish | | Condylorrhiza vestigialis Guenée, 1854 | Alamo Moth | | Copipanolis styracis (Guenée, 1852) | ⇒ Psaphida styracis Guenée, 1852 | | Cosmia (Calymnia) calami Harvey, 1876 | American Dun Bar | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779 | Grape-vine Sphinx | | Dargida diffusa Walker, 1856 | Wheat Head Armyworm | | Datana angusii Grote & Robi..., 1866 | Angus' Datana Moth | | Datana contracta Walker, 1855 | Contracted Datana | | Datana drexelii H.Edwards, 1884 | Drexel'S Datana | | Datana perspicua Grote & Robi..., 1865 | Spotted Datana | | Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839 | Lettered Sphinx | | Diachrysia balluca Geyer, 1832 | Green-patched Looper | | Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773 | Black Alder Sphinx | | Drasteria graphica Hübner, 1818 | Coastal Graphic | | Drasteria occulta H. Edwards, 1881 | Fivelined tonguesole | | Drepana arcuata Walker, 1855 | Arched Hooktip | | Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793 | Green-striped mapleworm | | Dypterygia rozmani Berio, 1974 | American Bird'S-Wing | | Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773 | Imperial moth | | Ellida caniplaga Walker, 1856 | Linden Prominent | | Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832 | Banded Oak Dusky Wing | | Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Aspen Dusky Wing | | Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793 | 'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing | | Erynnis lucilius Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Columbine Duskwing | | Eudeilinia herminiata Guenée, 1857 | Northern Eudeilinea | | Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821 | Pandora sphinx | | Euthyatira pudens Guenée, 1852 | Dogwood Thyatirid | | Euxoa detersa Walker, 1856 | Rubbed Dart | | Falcaria bilineata Packard, 1864 | | | Fentonia marthesia Cramer, 1779 | | | Furcula borealis Boisduval, 1829 | White Furcala | | Furcula modesta Hudson, 1891 | Modest Furcula | | Gluphisia avimacula Hudson, 1891 | Four-spotted Gluphisia | | Habrosyne scripta Gosse, 1840 | Lettered Habrosyne | | Herminia laevigata Grote, 1872 | | | Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862 | Blazing-Star Skipper | | Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863 | Cobweb Skipper | | Heterocampa guttivitta Walker, 1855 | Maple prominent | | Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775 | Bedstraw Hawk Moth | | Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeye | | Lacinipolia meditata Grote, 1873 | Pink-backed cutworm | | Lacosoma chiridota Grote, 1864 | Scalloped Sack Bearer | | Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758 | Satin Moth | | Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775 | Viceroy | | Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773 | Albo Admiral | | Lochmaeus bilineata Packard, 1864 | Double-lined Prominent | | Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797 | | | Lophodonta ferruginea (Packard, 1864) | ⇒ Peridea ferruginea Packard, 1864 | | Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873) | ⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873 | | Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852 | Common purplish copper | | Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775 | Bronze Copper | | Macaria minorata Packard, 1873 | Minor Angle | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Magusa orbifera Walker, 1857 | Orbed Narrow-wing | | Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793 | Eastern tent caterpillar | | Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820) | ⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876 | | Marathyssa inficita Walker, 1865 | Dark Marathyssa | | Megalopyge opercularis Smith & Abbot, 1797 | Asp caterpillar | | Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818 | Cape sole | | Metarranthis refractaria Guenée, 1857 | Refracted Metarranthis | | Misogada unicolor Packard, 1864 | Drab Prominent | | Nastra lherminier Latreille, 1824 | Swarthy Skipper | | Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855 | Base-streaked Prominent Moth | | Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758 | Common yellow underwing moth | | Notodonta basitriens Walker, 1855 | | | Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775 | | Olceclostera angelica Grote, 1864 | Angel Moth | | Oreta rosea Walker, 1855 | Rose Hooktip | | Oria insularis Herrich-Schä..., 1898 | | | Orthodes cynica Guenée, 1852 | Cynical Quaker | | Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839 | Big poplar sphinx | | Paectes oculatrix Guenée, 1852 | Eyed Paectes | | Paectes pygmaea Hübner, 1818 | Pygmy Paectes | | Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813 | Cape sole | | Paonias astylus Drury, 1773 | Huckleberry Sphinx | | Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797 | Blind-Eyed Sphinx | | Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797 | Small Eyed Sphinx | | Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue swallowtail | | Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931 | | | Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808 | Pearly Underwing | | Phigalia titea Cramer, 1782 | Eastern oak looper | | Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cloudless giant sulphur | | Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793 | Common sooty wing | | Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841 | American Lappet Moth | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862 | 'Green' Green Comma | | Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798 | Question Mark | | Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775 | Dark-Gray Anglewing | | Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869 | Golden Anglewing | | Prionoxystus robiniae Peck, 1818 | Carpenter worm | | Psychomorpha epimenis Drury, 1780 | Grapevine Epimenis | | Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872 | Checkered Skipper | | Raphia frater Grote, 1864 | Brother | | Schinia trifascia Hübner, 1818 | Three-Lined Flower Moth | | Schizura leptinoides Grote, 1864 | Black Blotched Schizura | | Semiothisa fissinotata (Walker, 1862) | ⇒ Macaria fissinotata Walker, 1863 | | Semiothisa pinistrobata (Ferguson, 1972) | ⇒ Macaria pinistrobata Ferguson, 1972 | | Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837 | Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth | | Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857 | Lesser Maple Spanworm | | Speranza subcessaria Walker, 1861 | Barred Angle Moth | | Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775 | Great spangled fritillary | | Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821 | Abbot'S Sphinx Moth | | Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852 | Cotton Cutworm | | Symmerista canicosta Franclemont, 1946 | Flathead sole | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Zale insuda Smith, 1909 | |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Shelton (Fairfield County Connecticut)
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