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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Wawa (Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
33
77
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
33
77
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
32
76
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
31
75
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
55
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wawa (Delaware County Pennsylvania)
15 Families width 68 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms31SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths10SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wawa (Delaware County Pennsylvania)
55 Genera with 68 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths4SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18834SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Bibarrambla Clarke, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Bomolocha Schrank, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Drepana Schrank, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Eueretagrotis Smith, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eulia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lambdina Capps, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lobophora Curtis, 1862Bigwings1SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Notodonta Ochsenheimer, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pangrapta Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1906Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1852Pale shining brown2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Sideridis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Spiramater McCabe, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1858Slant-Lines2SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1874Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wawa (Delaware County Pennsylvania)
68 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acronicta fragilis Guenée, 1852Fragile Dagger
Acronicta funeralis Grote & Robi..., 1866Funerary Dagger
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta innotata Guenée, 1852Birch Dagger
Anaplectoides prasina Denis & Schi..., 1775Green Arches
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Apamea impulsa Guenée, 1852Impulsive Apamea
Apamea indocilis Walker, 1856Ignorant Apamea
Apamea plutonia Grote, 1883Dusky Apamea
Autographa pseudogamma Grote, 1875Delicate Silver Y
Bibarrambla allenella Walsingham, 1882Bog Bibarrambla
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Bomolocha palparia (Walker, 1861)⇒ Hypena palparia Walker, 1861
Caripeta angustiorata Walker, 1862Brown Pine Looper
Caripeta divisata Walker, 1862Gray spruce looper
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Drepana arcuata Walker, 1855Arched Hooktip
Euclidia (Euclidia) cuspidea Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Eueretagrotis attentus Grote, 1874Attentive Dart
Eulia ministrana Linnaeus, 1758Brassy Tortrix
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Habrosyne scripta Gosse, 1840Lettered Habrosyne
Hyppa xylinoides Guenée, 1852Common Hyppa
Lambdina quercivoraria Guenée, 1858
Leucania multilinea Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lithacodia albidula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote albidula Guenée, 1852
Lobophora nivigerata Walker, 1862Powdered Bigwing
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Macaria granitata Guenée, 1857Granite Angle
Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758Birch Angle
Melanchra assimilis Morrison, 1874Black Arches
Metarranthis duaria Guenée, 1857Ruddy Metarranthis
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Notodonta scitipennis Walker, 1862Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998American Flame-shouldered Dart
Orthodes cynica Guenée, 1852Cynical Quaker
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818Decorated Owlet
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Phlogophora iris Guenée, 1852Olive Angle Shades
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758American Barred Umber
Polia imbrifera Guenée, 1852Cloudy Arches
Polia nimbosa Guenée, 1852Stormy Arches
Pyrrhia exprimens Walker, 1857Purple-lined Sallow
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Sideridis maryx Guenée, 1852Maroonwing
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Spiramater grandis (Guenée, 1841)⇒ Lacanobia grandis Guenée, 1852
Spiramater lutra Guenée, 1852Otter Arches
Syngrapha octoscripta Grote, 1874Dusky Silver Y
Tetracis cachexiata Guenée, 1857White Slant Line
Tetracis crocallata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Thalaina clara Walker, 1855
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864Striped Garden Caterpilla
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina
Xestia normaniana Grote, 1874Norman'S Dart Moth
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Wawa (Delaware County Pennsylvania)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
55
68
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