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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Survey (Piscataquis County, Maine, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
15
18
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
15
18
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
15
18
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
10
13
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
7
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Survey (Piscataquis County)
5 Families width 7 Species and 3 Subspecies
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Survey (Piscataquis County)
7 Genera with 7 Species
Lambdina Capps, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1777Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Setabis Westwood, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Survey (Piscataquis County)
7 Species and 3 Subspecies
Lambdina fiscellaria Guenée, 1858Hemlock Looper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)⇒ Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Setabis epitus jaera J. Hübner, 1819
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Survey (Piscataquis County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
7
7
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