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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Staten Island (Richmond County, New York, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
70
195
251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
70
195
251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
66
189
243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
50
164
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
38
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Staten Island
13 Families width 40 Species and 7 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms8SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Staten Island
38 Genera with 40 Species
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Achatia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Acrolophus Poey, 1859Grass Tubeworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1873Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Baronia Salvin, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Brevioleria Lamas, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Carmenta Edwards, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1909Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1874Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Manastigma Nicolay, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1797Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1908Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1845Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Vitacea Engelhardt, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Staten Island
40 Species and 7 Subspecies
Achatia distincta Hübner, 1813Distinct Quaker
Acrolophus arcanella Clemens, 1859Arcane Grass Tubeworm Moth
Acronicta ovata Grote, 1873Dusty Dagger Moth
Agonopterix hyperiella Bradley, 1967
Anaplectoides prasina Denis & Schi..., 1775Green Arches
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Baronia brevicornis phronima (H.G. Dyar, 1912)⇒ Baronia brevicornis brevicornis Salvin, 1893
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Brevioleria seba seba Hewitson, 1872
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Carmenta bassiformis Walker, 1856Eupatorium Borer Moth
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Clossiana euphrosyne phaenna Jachontov, 1909
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785
Euxoa bostoniensis Grote, 1874Boston Dart
Feltia (Trichosilia) manifesta Morrison, 1875Adobe Dart
Iridopsis larvaria Guenée, 1858Bent-line Gray
Leptidea amurensis vibilia Janson, 1878
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Manastigma primno Godman & Salvin, 1887
Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860Signate Melanolophia
Methona themisto themisto Hübner, 1818
Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797Black Dash
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Papaipema nepheleptena Dyar, 1908Turtle Head Borer
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Paranthrene tabaniformis Rottemburg, 1775Dusky Clearwing
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858
Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823Peachtree borer
Synanthedon rileyana Edwards, 1881Horsenettle Borer
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vitacea polistiformis Harris, 1854Grape root borer
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Staten Island
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
38
40
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