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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
12
18
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
12
18
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
11
17
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
11
17
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
13
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tewksbury (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
7 Families width 13 Species
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tewksbury (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
13 Genera with 13 Species
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1867Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1773Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1823Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tewksbury (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
13 Species
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Euphyes bimacula Grote & Robi..., 1867Two-Spot Sedge Skipper
Hemileuca maia Drury, 1773Buck moth
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858Canadian Melanolophia
Thecla irus Godart, 1823
Tolype laricis Fitch, 1856Larch lappet moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Tewksbury (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
13
13
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