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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Springfield (Union County, New Jersey, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
108
272
298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
108
272
298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
100
258
278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
81
226
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
80
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Springfield (Union County New Jersey)
22 Families width 103 Species and 4 Subspecies
#TNECPGLHSRZ
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms14SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals14SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths16SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Springfield (Union County New Jersey)
80 Genera with 103 Species
#ABCDEFHILMPSUVZ
Acleris Hübner, 18694SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths4SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm3SpeciesTaxom
Allagrapha Franclemont, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1767Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Bucculatrix Zeller, 1860Ribbed cocoon makers1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1876Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Cerura Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Crocallis Treitschke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Earophila Gumppenberg, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Electrophaes Prout, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1827Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Eulia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1813Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 17592SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1781Dwarf cream wave2SpeciesTaxom
Larentia Treitschke, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Ligdia Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lobophora Curtis, 1767Bigwings1SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Melanthia Duponchel, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1773Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pandemis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parectopa Clemens, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Spiloloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Stauropus Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Springfield (Union County New Jersey)
103 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acleris cervinana Fernald, 1882
Acleris hastiana Linnaeus, 1758Acleris Hastiana Moth
Acleris maccana Treitschke, 1835Marbled Button
Acleris semiannula Robinson, 1869Half-Ringed Acleris Moth
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta inclara Smith, 1900Silktassel
Acronicta rubricoma Guenée, 1852Hackberry Dagger
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agonopterix pulvipennella Clemens, 1864Goldenrod Leafffolder
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Agrotis vetusta Walker, 1856Muted Dart
Allagrapha aerea Hübner, 1802Copper Looper Moth
Anania hortulata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Eurrhypara hortulata Linnaeus, 1758
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Apamea burgessi Morrison, 1874Burgess' Apamea Moth
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Biston strataria Hufnagel, 1767Oak Beauty
Bucculatrix pomifoliella Clemens, 1860Apple bucculatrix
Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876Chokeberry Underwing
Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Cerura (Cerura) vinula Linnaeus, 1758Puss Moth
Clostera curtula Linnaeus, 1758Chocolate-tip
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Crocallis elinguaria Linnaeus, 1758Scalloped Oak
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Datana integerrima Grote & Robi..., 1866Walnut caterpillar
Dichomeris marginella Fabricius, 1781Juniper Webber
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Earophila badiata Denis & Schi..., 1775Shoulder Stripe
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Electrophaes corylata Thunberg, 1792Broken-barred Carpet
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Eucosma robinsonana Grote, 1872Robinsons Eucosma Moth
Eudryas unio Hübner, 1827Pearly wood nymph
Eulia ministrana Linnaeus, 1758Brassy Tortrix
Eupithecia exiguata Hübner, 1813Mottled Pug
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Eusarca confusaria Hübner, 1806Confused eusarca
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Furcula bifida Brahm, 1787Poplar Kitten
Furcula furcula Clerck, 1759Sallow Kitten
Haploa contigua Walker, 1855Neighbor Moth
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Idaea aversata Linnaeus, 1758Riband Wave
Idaea fuscovenosa Goeze, 1781Dwarf Cream Wave
Larentia clavaria Haworth, 1809Mallow
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Ligdia adustata Denis & Schi..., 1775Scorched Carpet
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lobophora halterata Hufnagel, 1767Seraphim
Lomographa semiclarata Walker, 1866Bluish Spring Moth
Lycaena (Epidemia) epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835Bog Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lymantria (Lymantria) monacha Linnaeus, 1758Black Arches
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Melanthia procellata Denis & Schi..., 1775Pretty Chalk Carpet
Mormonia epione Drury, 1773Grapevine looper
Pandemis heparana Denis & Schi..., 1775Apple brown tortrix
Panopoda carneicosta Guenée, 1852Brown Panopoda
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Parectopa plantaginisella Chambers, 1872
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Selenia dentaria Fabricius, 1775Early Thorn
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Spiloloma lunilinea Grote, 1873Moon Lined Moth
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Stauropus (Stauropus) fagi Linnaeus, 1758Lobster Moth
Udea rubigalis Guenée, 1854Celery leaftier
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Springfield (Union County New Jersey)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
80
103
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


Links, sources and further information
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Lepidoptera at butterflies.bcghana.org
Lepidoptera at mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu
Lepidoptera at afromoths.net
Lepidoptera at butterfliesofamerica.com
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Lepidoptera at tyllinen.eu
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Lepidoptera at gbif.org
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