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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Shrewsbury (Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
54
98
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
54
98
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
52
94
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
40
81
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
40
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Shrewsbury (Worcester County Massachusetts)
14 Families width 44 Species
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths9SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Shrewsbury (Worcester County Massachusetts)
40 Genera with 44 Species
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Acleris Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aglossa Latreille, 1758Tabby Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Aphomia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1874Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cnephasia Curtis, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1758Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1758Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1759Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hedya Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1767Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Oegoconia Stainton, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Rhizedra Warren, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilonota Stephens, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Thera Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeuta Latreille, 1758Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Shrewsbury (Worcester County Massachusetts)
44 Species
Acleris forsskaleana (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Acleris forskaleana Linnaeus, 1758
Aglossa pinguinalis Linnaeus, 1758Grease moth
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Anania coronata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Phlyctaenia coronata Hufnagel, 1767
Anania hortulata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Eurrhypara hortulata Linnaeus, 1758
Aphomia (Aphomia) sociella Linnaeus, 1758Bee Moth
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Caloptilia stigmatella Fabricius, 1781White-triangle Slender
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala residua Grote, 1874Residua Underwing
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Cnephasia (Cnephasia) stephensiana Doubleday, 1849Gray Tortrix
Crambus pascuella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Crambus pascuellus Linnaeus, 1758
Cydia pomonella Linnaeus, 1758Codling Moth
Dasychira obliquata Grote & Robi..., 1866Streaked Tussock Moth
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Dysstroma citrata Linnaeus, 1761Dark Marbled Carpet
Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Hedya nubiferana Haworth, 1811Bud moth
Hydraecia micacea Esper, 1789Potate Stem Borer
Hydriomena ruberata FREYER, 1831Ruddy Highflyer
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Oegoconia quadripuncta Haworth, 1828Four-spotted Obscure
Oligia latruncula Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Rhizedra lutosa Hübner, 1803Isle of Wight Wainscot
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spilonota ocellana Denis & Schi..., 1775Apple bud moth
Thera juniperata Linnaeus, 1758Juniper Carpet
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Yponomeuta padella Linnaeus, 1758Cherry Ermine

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Shrewsbury (Worcester County Massachusetts)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
40
44
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