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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Stonington (New London County, Connecticut, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
15
25
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
15
25
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
15
25
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
14
24
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
15
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Stonington (New London County)
8 Families width 19 Species
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Stonington (New London County)
15 Genera with 19 Species
Achaea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1876Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18391SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Stonington (New London County)
19 Species
Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758Caster oil looper
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala pretiosa Lintner, 1876Precious Underwing
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Synanthedon scitula Harris, 1839Dogwood borer

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Stonington (New London County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
15
19
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