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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Unity (Kennebec County, Maine, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
31
39
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
31
39
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
31
39
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
27
35
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
12
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Unity (Kennebec County)
9 Families width 11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Unity (Kennebec County)
12 Genera with 11 Species
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Compsotropha Meyrick, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Luperina Boisduval, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1775Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Mompha Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudexentera Heinrich, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Temelucha Foerster, 18981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Unity (Kennebec County)
11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Compsotropha capnochroa Lower, 1920
Luperina stipata (Morrison, 1875)⇒ Resapamea stipata Morrison, 1875
Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775Bronze Copper
Mompha unifasciella Chambers, 1876
Operophtera bruceata Hulst, 1886Bruce Spanworm
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Pseudexentera oregonana Walsingham, 1879Early aspen leaf curler
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Temelucha ferruginea Davis, 1898

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Unity (Kennebec County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
12
11
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