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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region St. Augustine (Cecil County, Maryland, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
65
141
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
65
141
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
62
133
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
45
99
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
27
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for St. Augustine (Cecil County)
12 Families width 29 Species and 3 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for St. Augustine (Cecil County)
27 Genera with 29 Species
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Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 18321SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptolechia Zeller, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1898Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1808Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1857Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroplanis Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1864Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1781Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Vespanthedon Le Cerf, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for St. Augustine (Cecil County)
29 Species and 3 Subspecies
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Calephelis virginiensis Guérin-Ménev..., 1832Little Metalmark
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Cryptolechia scolia Meyrick, 1902
Cucullia alfarata Strecker, 1898Camphorweed Cucullia
Elaphria chalcedonia Hübner, 1808Chalcedonia Midget
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis zarucco Lucas, 1857Streamlined Dusky Wing
Hemeroplanis scopulepes Haworth, 1809Variable Tropic
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Panoquina panoquin Scudder, 1863Salt Marsh Skipper
Papilio (Pterourus) palamedes (Drury, 1770)⇒ Papilio thersites Fabricius, 1775
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Spodoptera eridania Stoll, 1781Cramer southern armyworm
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Vespanthedon cerceris Le Cerf, 1917

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in St. Augustine (Cecil County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
27
29
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