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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
9
22
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
9
22
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
8
19
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
8
19
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
19
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Barnstable
8 Families width 19 Species
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms10SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Barnstable
19 Genera with 19 Species
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chilodes Herrich-Schä..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Epiglaea Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eucirroedia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Magusa Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Metaxaglaea Franclemont, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Patalene Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Peoria Ragonot, 1887
0SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1852Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Xylotype Hampson, 18681SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Barnstable
19 Species
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chilodes enervata Guenée, 1852
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Epiglaea decliva Grote, 1874Sloping Sallow
Eucirroedia pampina Guenée, 1852Scalloped Sallow
Leucania linda Franclemont, 1952Fourlin tonguesole
Magusa orbifera Walker, 1857Orbed Narrow-wing
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Metaxaglaea inulta Grote, 1874Arrowwood Sallow
Oligia fractilinea (Grote, 1874)⇒ Mesapamea fractilinea Grote, 1874
Orgyia definita Packard, 1864Definite Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Patalene olyzonaria Walker, 1860Juniper Geometer
Phlogophora periculosa Guenée, 1852Brown angle shades
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Tolype laricis Fitch, 1856Larch lappet moth
Xestia (Anomogyna) elimata Guenée, 1852Chameleon caterpillar
Xylotype capax Grote & Robi..., 1868Barrens Xylotype

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in West Barnstable
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
19
19
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