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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Washington (Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
86
178
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
85
177
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
82
173
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
60
141
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
73
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Washington (Berkshire County)
23 Families width 80 Species and 4 Subspecies
#TNPCBGSELDZROH
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms21SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Washington (Berkshire County)
73 Genera with 80 Species
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Acleris Hübner, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Acrolophus Poey, 1882Grass Tubeworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1897Dagger moths3SpeciesTaxom
Actebia Stephens, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Aglossa Latreille, 1758Tabby Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agriphila Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Anicla Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Anorthodes Smith, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Baileya Grote, 1852Desert Marigolds1SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Carmenta Edwards, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1862Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Chloridea Duncan & Wes..., 17771SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Chytonix Grote, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Dioryctria Zeller, 1953Conifer Coneworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euagrotis McDunnough, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eulogia Heinrich, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Eustixia Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euthyatira Smith, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Globia Fibiger , Zi..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Harrisina Packard, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Heterophleps Herrich-Schä..., 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1854Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypenodes Doubleday, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodes Packard, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Macronoctua Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Marathyssa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1878Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1894Borer Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Polix Hodges, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1842Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchagrotis Smith, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Sciota Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Sideridis Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1857Slant-Lines1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1777Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Trichodezia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1773Crocus Geometer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19502SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington (Berkshire County)
80 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acleris albicomana Clemens, 1865Red-edged Acleris
Acleris semipurpurana Kearfott, 1905Oak leaf tier
Acrolophus mora Grote, 1882Dark Acrolophus
Acronicta grisea (Walker, 1856)⇒ Acronicta indica Moore, 1857
Acronicta inclara Smith, 1900Silktassel
Acronicta laetifica Smith, 1897Lace sole
Actebia (Actebia) fennica Tauscher, 1837Black Army Cutworm
Aglossa pinguinalis Linnaeus, 1758Grease moth
Agriphila ruricolellus (Zeller, 1863)⇒ Agriphila ruricolella Zeller, 1863
Anicla infecta Ochsenheimer, 1816Green Cutworm
Anorthodes tarda (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Athetis tarda Guenée, 1852
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Argyrotaenia mariana Fernald, 1882Gray-banded leaf roller
Argyrotaenia velutinana Walker, 1863Red Banded Leafroller Moth
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Baileya dormitans Guenée, 1852Sleeping Baileya
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Carmenta pyralidiformis Walker, 1856Boneset Borer
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Celastrina neglecta W.H. Edwards, 1862Summer Azure
Chionodes hapsus R.W. Hodges, 1999
Chloridea virescens Fabricius, 1777Tobacco budworm
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Chytonix segregata Butler, 1878
Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Clepsis peritana Clemens, 1860Garden tortrix
Darapsa versicolor Harris, 1839Hydrangea sphinx
Dasychira cinnamomea Grote & Robi..., 1866Cinnamon Tussock Moth
Dichomeris washingtoniella Busck, 1906
Dioryctria abietivorella Grote, 1878Evergreen Coneworm
Dioryctria disclusa Heinrich, 1953Rusty Pine Cone Moth
Euagrotis illapsa (Walker, 1857)⇒ Anicla illapsa Walker, 1857
Eulogia ochrifrontella Zeller, 1875Broad-banded Eulogia
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Eustixia pupula Hübner, 1823American Cabbage Pearl
Euthyatira pudens Guenée, 1852Dogwood Thyatirid
Feltia (Feltia) herilis Grote, 1873Herald Dart
Globia oblonga Grote, 1882Oblong Sedge Borer Moth
Harrisina americana Guérin-Ménev..., 1829Grape leaf skeletonizer
Heterophleps triguttaria Herrich-Schä..., 1854Three-spotted Fillip
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Hypenodes caducus Dyar, 1907Black filefish
Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866Chocolate Idia
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Leucania lapidaria Grote, 1876
Limenitis arthemis astyanax (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773
Lithacodes fasciola Herrich-Schä..., 1854Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
Lomographa glomeraria Grote, 1881Gray Spring Moth
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycomorpha pholus Drury, 1773Black and Yellow Lichen Moth
Macronoctua onusta Grote, 1874Iris borer
Marathyssa basalis Walker, 1865Dark marathyssa
Metarranthis duaria Guenée, 1857Ruddy Metarranthis
Neptis trigonophora trigonophora Butler, 1878Barred Sailor
Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775Comma Tortoiseshell
Paectes oculatrix Guenée, 1852Eyed Paectes
Papaipema inquaesita Grote & Robi..., 1868Sensitive Fern Borer
Papaipema unimoda Smith, 1894Filefishes
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phragmatobia lineata Newman & Don..., 1966Line Ruby Tiger Moth
Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758American Barred Umber
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Polix coloradella Walsingham, 1888Skunk Moth
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Rhynchagrotis cupida (Grote, 1864)⇒ Abagrotis cupida Grote, 1865
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Sciota subcaesiella Clemens, 1860Locust leafroller
Sideridis rosea Harvey, 1874False-eye toby
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Tetracis cachexiata Guenée, 1857White Slant Line
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858White Striped Black
Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864Striped Garden Caterpilla
Xanthotype sospeta Drury, 1773Crocus Geometer
Zale helata Smith, 1909Brown Spotted Zale
Zale phaeocapna Franclemont, 1950Dun Zale Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Washington (Berkshire County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
73
80
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