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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Stanton (New Castle County, Delaware, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
16
22
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
16
22
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
12
18
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
9
14
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
4
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Stanton (New Castle County)
4 Families width 6 Species
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Stanton (New Castle County)
6 Genera with 6 Species
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1936Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pseudeva Hampson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Stanton (New Castle County)
6 Species
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Feltia (Feltia) subgothica Haworth, 1810Gothic Dart
Poanes massasoit Scudder, 1863Muberry Wing
Pseudeva purpurigera Walker, 1858Straight-lined Looper
Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823Peachtree borer

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Stanton (New Castle County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
4
6
6
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