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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Toms River (Ocean County, New Jersey, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
24
41
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
24
41
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
23
40
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
20
34
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
18
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Toms River
7 Families width 18 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Toms River
18 Genera with 18 Species
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Charidryas Scudder, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1852Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Erannis Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Filatima Busck, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1877Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Toms River
18 Species
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cucullia florea Guenée, 1852Gray Hooded Owlet
Erannis tiliaria Harris, 1841Linden Looper
Filatima vaccinii Clarke, 1947
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Lithophane baileyi Grote, 1877Bailey'S Pinion Moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Toms River
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
18
18
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