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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Short Hills (Essex County, New Jersey, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
10
20
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
10
20
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
10
20
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
10
20
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
17
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Short Hills
7 Families width 20 Species
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Short Hills
17 Genera with 20 Species
Alsophila Hübner, 1841Alsophila Ferns1SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1773Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Archiearis Hübner, 1862Orange Underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lacosoma Grote, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1902Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Petrophora Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Phaeoura Hulst, 17971SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Short Hills
20 Species
Alsophila pometaria Harris, 1841Fall Cankerworm
Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773Brown anisota
Archiearis infans Möschler, 1862First Born Geometer
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Caripeta piniata Packard, 1870Northern Pine Looper
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala obscura Strecker, 1873Finescale triggerfish
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala serena Edwards, 1864Serene Underwing
Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lacosoma chiridota Grote, 1864Scalloped Sack Bearer
Papaipema baptisiae Bird, 1902Indigo Stem Borer
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Petrophora divisata Hübner, 1811Common Petrophora
Phaeoura quernaria Smith, 1797American Oak Beauty

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Short Hills
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
17
20
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