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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Sudbury (Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
103
219
269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
103
219
269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
98
212
258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
79
178
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
68
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sudbury (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
19 Families width 98 Species and 1 Subspecies
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals19SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths17SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper12SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sudbury (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
68 Genera with 98 Species
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Acleris Hübner, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1877Underwing moths7SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows3SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dioryctria Zeller, 1878Conifer Coneworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Eufidonia Packard, 1860Powder Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1873Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1873Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Heliomata Grote & Robi..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Lacosoma Grote, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18616SpeciesTaxom
Machimia Clemens, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1827Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1906Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocnistis Zeller, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings4SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1862Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Zeuzera Latreille, 17611SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sudbury (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
98 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acleris forbesana McDunnough, 1934Forbes Acleris
Acleris oxycoccana Packard, 1869
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agrochola (Sunira) bicolorago Guenée, 1852Bicolored Sallow
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Caripeta divisata Walker, 1862Gray spruce looper
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala similis W.H. Edwards, 1864Similar Underwing
Catocala sordida Grote, 1877Blueberry underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Datana drexelii H.Edwards, 1884Drexel'S Datana
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Dioryctria abietivorella Grote, 1878Evergreen Coneworm
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Epinotia radicana Walsingham, 1879Red-striped Needleworm
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Eufidonia convergaria Walker, 1860Converged powder moth
Eufidonia notataria Walker, 1860Powder Moth
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Eupithecia strattonata Packard, 1873California strawberry
Euxoa fumalis Grote, 1873
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Heliomata cycladata Grote & Robi..., 1866Common Spring Moth
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Heterocampa obliqua Packard, 1864Oblique heterocampa
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Lacosoma chiridota Grote, 1864Scalloped Sack Bearer
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Macaria bisignata Walker, 1866Red-headed Angle
Macaria brunneata Thunberg, 1784Rannoch Looper
Macaria granitata Guenée, 1857Granite Angle
Macaria minorata Packard, 1873Minor Angle
Macaria transitaria Walker, 1861Blurry Chocolate Angle
Machimia tentoriferella Clemens, 1860Gold-striped Leaftier
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Mormonia antinympha Hübner, 1827
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Paonias astylus Drury, 1773Huckleberry Sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyllocnistis ampelopsiella Chambers, 1871
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Pococera expandens Walker, 1863Double-humped Pococera Moth
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Semiothisa fissinotata (Walker, 1862)⇒ Macaria fissinotata Walker, 1863
Speranza argillacearia Packard, 1874Mousy Angle
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758
Zeuzera pyrina Linnaeus, 1761Leopard Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Sudbury (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
68
98
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