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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Tewksbury (Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
73
173
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
73
173
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
66
161
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
46
129
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
81
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tewksbury (Hunterdon County)
15 Families width 98 Species
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths20SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms23SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tewksbury (Hunterdon County)
81 Genera with 98 Species
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Abraxas Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1873Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agnorisma Lafontaine, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1865Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Calyptra Ochsenheimer, 1865Vampire moths1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1876Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chesias Treitschke, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoesthia Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colocasia Ochsenheimer, 1884Elephant Ears1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Drepana Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1867Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1809Pug Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euthrix Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Glena Hulst, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscelis Mabille, 1809Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1758Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1773Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18321SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hyparpax Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1854Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1802Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Larentia Treitschke, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1947Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1877Pale pinion2SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Meropleon Dyar, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Mimas Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1797Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Opisthograptis Huebner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1773Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1852Borer Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Parahypenodes Barnes & McD..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Parapamea Bird, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Peribatodes Wehrli, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Protocryphia Barnes & McD..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Protolampra McDunnough, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pryocycla1SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Rhodometra Meyrick, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1758Emperor moths1SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1773Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Spiloloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Thalaina Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1823Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tewksbury (Hunterdon County)
98 Species
Abraxas (Abraxas) grossulariata Linnaeus, 1758Common magpie moth
Acronicta connecta Grote, 1873Connected Dagger
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agnorisma bollii Grote, 1881Bolle´s Dart Moth
Amphipoea velata (Walker, 1865)⇒ Loscopia velata Walker, 1865
Anarta (Anarta) myrtilli Linnaeus, 1761Beautiful Yellow Underwing
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Apamea cariosa Guenée, 1852Nondescript Dagger Moth
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Calyptra canadensis Bethune, 1865Blackfinned triplespine
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala nebulosa W.H. Edwards, 1864Clouded Underwing
Catocala pretiosa Lintner, 1876Precious Underwing
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Chesias legatella Denis & Schi..., 1775Streak
Chrysoesthia sexguttella Thunberg, 1794Moth
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cisthene kentuckiensis Dyar, 1904Kentucky Lichen Moth
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Colocasia flavicornis Smith, 1884Saddled Yellowhorn
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Crambidia cephalica Grote & Robi..., 1870Yellow Headed Lichen Moth
Drepana (Drepana) falcataria Linnaeus, 1758Pebble hook tip
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Epinotia (Panoplia) ramella Linnaeus, 1758Black-marked Tortrix
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853Johnson'S Euchlaena
Euphyes bimacula Grote & Robi..., 1867Two-Spot Sedge Skipper
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Eupithecia centaureata Denis & Schi..., 1775Lime-speck Pug
Eupithecia icterata de Villers, 1789Tawny Speckled Pug
Eupithecia linariata Denis & Schi..., 1775Toadflax Pug
Eupithecia vulgata Haworth, 1809Common Pug
Eupsilia sidus Guenée, 1852Sidus Sallow
Euthrix potatoria Linnaeus, 1758Drinker
Glena plumosaria Packard, 1874Dainty Gray
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Haworth, 1809Cankerworm
Hemaris (Eitschbergera) tityus Linnaeus, 1758Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk
Hemileuca maia Drury, 1773Buck moth
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Holomelina laeta (Guérin-Ménev..., 1832)⇒ Virbia laeta Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Hydriomena impluviata Denis & Schi..., 1775May Highflyer
Hyparpax aurora Aboth & Smith, 1797Pink Prominent
Hypena minualis Guenée, 1854Sooty Bomolocha Moth
Idaea seriata Schrank, 1802Small Dusty Wave
Larentia clavaria Haworth, 1809Mallow
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lithophane disposita Morrison, 1874Dashed Gray Pinion
Lithophane viridipallens Grote, 1877Pale Greeen Pinion Moth
Macrochilo litophora Grote, 1873Angulate Fan-foot
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858Canadian Melanolophia
Meropleon titan Todd, 1958
Mimas tiliae Linnaeus, 1758Lime hawk moth
Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797Black Dash
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Oligia chlorostigma Harvey, 1876Yellow-spotted Brocade
Oligia fractilinea (Grote, 1874)⇒ Mesapamea fractilinea Grote, 1874
Opisthograptis luteolata Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Paonias astylus Drury, 1773Huckleberry Sphinx
Papaipema cataphracta Grote, 1864Burdock Borer
Papaipema cerussata Grote, 1864Ironweed Borer
Papaipema furcata Smith, 1899Ash tip borer
Papaipema rutila Guenée, 1852Mayapple Borer
Parahypenodes quadralis Barnes & McD..., 1918Disc flounder
Parapamea buffaloensis Grote, 1877Buffalo Moth
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Peribatodes rhomboidaria Denis & Schi..., 1775Willow Beauty
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Protocryphia flaviguttata Grote, 1882
Protolampra brunneicollis Grote, 1864Brown-collared Dart
Pryocycla decoloraria Hulst, 1886
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Rhodometra sacraria Linnaeus, 1767The Vestal
Saturnia (Eudia) pavonia Linnaeus, 1758Emperor
Schinia nundina Drury, 1773Goldenrod Flower Moth
Selenia kentaria Grote, 1865Kent'S Geometer
Spiloloma lunilinea Grote, 1873Moon Lined Moth
Thalaina clara Walker, 1855Claras Satin Moth
Thecla irus Godart, 1823
Tolype laricis Fitch, 1856Larch lappet moth
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zale duplicata Bethune, 1856Banded Similar-wing

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Tewksbury (Hunterdon County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
81
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