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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Truro (Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
65
130
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
65
130
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
64
129
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
51
111
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
50
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Truro (Barnstable County)
16 Families width 72 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals17SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths15SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae (Stephens, 1829)Bag Shelter Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Truro (Barnstable County)
50 Genera with 72 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1773Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Bucculatrix Zeller, 1860Ribbed cocoon makers2SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths7SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1906
Azures0SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chytonix Grote, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Elachista Treitschke, 1926Elachista Algae1SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Extrakunia1SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Fentonia Butler, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Homochlodes Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lochmaeus Doubleday, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18615SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1857Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1906Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothyatira Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Tacparia Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Truro (Barnstable County)
72 Species
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773Brown anisota
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Bucculatrix angustata Frey & Boll, 1876
Bucculatrix pomifoliella Clemens, 1860Apple bucculatrix
Caloptilia stigmatella Fabricius, 1781White-triangle Slender
Catocala (Mormonia) herodias Strecker, 1876Gerhard's underwing
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala similis W.H. Edwards, 1864Similar Underwing
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chytonix ruperti Franclemont, 1941
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Datana drexelii H.Edwards, 1884Drexel'S Datana
Elachista cucullata Braun, 1926
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Eucosma parmatana Clemens, 1860Aster Eucosma Moth
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euphyia intermediata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Euphyia unangulata Haworth, 1809
Extrakunia comstocki Grote, 1874
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Fentonia marthesia Cramer, 1779
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Heterocampa obliqua Packard, 1864Oblique heterocampa
Homochlodes fritillaria Guenée, 1858Pale Homochlodes
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Lochmaeus manteo Doubleday, 1841Variable Oak Leaf Caterpillar
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macaria bisignata Walker, 1866Red-headed Angle
Macaria granitata Guenée, 1857Granite Angle
Macaria sexmaculata Packard, 1867Green Larch Looper
Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809Common Angle
Macaria transitaria Walker, 1861Blurry Chocolate Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Metarranthis duaria Guenée, 1857Ruddy Metarranthis
Nemoria mimosaria Guenée, 1857Flanged Looper
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plagodis serinaria Herrich-Schä..., 1855Lemon Plagodis
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
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
Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Guenée, 1852Tufted Thyatirid
Schizura ipomaeae (Doubleday, 1841)⇒ Schizura ipomoeae Doubleday, 1841
Semiothisa bicolorata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Macaria bicolorata Fabricius, 1798
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
Sphinx gordius (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777
Tacparia detersata Guenée, 1858Pale Alder
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Truro (Barnstable County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
50
72
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