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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Wareham (Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
47
88
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
47
88
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
44
84
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
34
72
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
42
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wareham (Plymouth County Massachusetts)
12 Families width 51 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms14SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths12SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wareham (Plymouth County Massachusetts)
42 Genera with 51 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1873Dagger moths3SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1827Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Apharetra Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Arta Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1907Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Chrysanympha Grote, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1759Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Eufidonia Packard, 1860Powder Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1863Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1809Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1874Coast dart2SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hahncappsia Munroe, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Harrisimemna Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Homophoberia Morrison, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1767Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Lepipolys Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1823Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wareham (Plymouth County Massachusetts)
51 Species
Acronicta dactylina Grote, 1874Alder Dagger
Acronicta lithospila Grote, 1874Streaked Dagger
Acronicta ovata Grote, 1873Dusty Dagger Moth
Adonisea septentrionalis Walker, 1858
Adonisea tuberculum Hübner, 1827
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Apharetra dentata (Grote, 1875)⇒ Sympistis dentata Grote, 1875
Arta statalis Grote, 1875Posturing Arta
Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873)⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Callophrys (Incisalia) polios (Cook & Watson, 1907)⇒ Callophrys polia Cook & Watson, 1907
Catocala (Mormonia) herodias Strecker, 1876Gerhard's underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872Mournful Underwing
Chrysanympha formosa Grote, 1865Formosa Looper
Cyclophora (Cyclophora) pendularia (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Cyclophora albipunctata Hufnagel, 1767
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Euchlaena irraria Barnes & McD..., 1916Least-marked Euchlaena
Eufidonia notataria Walker, 1860Powder Moth
Eulithis testata Linnaeus, 1761Chevron
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Euphyia unangulata Haworth, 1809Sharp-angled Carpet
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Eupithecia subfuscata Haworth, 1809Gray Pug
Euproctis (Euproctis) chrysorrhoea Linnaeus, 1758Brown-tail
Euxoa (Euxoa) deserta Staudinger, 1870
Euxoa velleripennis Grote, 1874Fleece-winged Dart
Furcula furcula Clerck, 1759Sallow Kitten
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Hahncappsia marculenta Grote & Robi..., 1967
Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776Boxfishes
Harrisimemna trisignata Walker, 1856Harris Three-spot
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Homophoberia cristata Morrison, 1875Waterlily Moth
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Lepipolys perscripta (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Sympistis perscripta Guenée, 1852
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Oligia bridghamii Grote & Robi..., 1866Bridgham's Brocade
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Speranza coortaria Hulst, 1887Del Norte Salamander
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Thecla irus Godart, 1823
Tolype laricis Fitch, 1856Larch lappet moth
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Zale curema Smith, 1909Black-eyed Zale
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Wareham (Plymouth County Massachusetts)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
42
51
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