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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
10
24
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
10
24
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
10
24
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
10
24
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
23
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Bridgewater
9 Families width 32 Species
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths5SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Bridgewater
23 Genera with 32 Species
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Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 17681SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths7SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1862Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1870Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Bridgewater
32 Species
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Anania funebris Ström, 1768White Spotted Sable Moth
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala muliercula Guenée, 1852Little Wife Underwing
Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866Praeclara Underwing
Catocala residua Grote, 1874Residua Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Datana ministra Drury, 1773Yellow Necked Caterpillar Moth
Erora laeta Edwards, 1862Early hairstreak
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macaria minorata Packard, 1873Minor Angle
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858Canadian Melanolophia
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Rheumaptera hastata Linnaeus, 1758Argent & Sable
Semiothisa fissinotata (Walker, 1862)⇒ Macaria fissinotata Walker, 1863

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in West Bridgewater
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
23
32
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