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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Somerville (Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
28
51
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
28
51
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
25
48
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
24
46
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
25
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Somerville (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
13 Families width 26 Species
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Somerville (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
25 Genera with 26 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Achroia Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1884Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agnorisma Lafontaine, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Anacampsis J. Curtis, 1873Anacampsis New Species1SpeciesTaxom
Astala D.R. Davis, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1773Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Paleacrita Riley, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Podosesia Möschler, 1839Ash1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Saucrobotys Munroe, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Somerville (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
26 Species
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Achroia grisella Fabricius, 1794Lesser bee moth
Acronicta betulae Riley, 1884Birch Dagger Moth
Agnorisma badinodis Grote, 1874Pale Banded Dart
Anacampsis innocuella Zeller, 1873Dark-headed aspen leaf roller moth
Astala confederata Grote & Robi..., 1868Mini Bagworm
Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852Tearful Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euproctis (Euproctis) chrysorrhoea Linnaeus, 1758Brown-tail
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Leucania adjuta Grote, 1874Adjutant Wainscot
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Mormonia epione Drury, 1773Grapevine looper
Paleacrita vernata Peck, 1795Pear spring cankerworm
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869)⇒ Platyptilia carduidactyla Riley, 1869
Podosesia syringae Harris, 1839Ash Borer
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Saucrobotys futilalis Lederer, 1863Dogbane Saucrobotys
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Somerville (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
25
26
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