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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
18
34
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
18
34
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
14
30
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
14
30
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
28
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Tisbury
12 Families width 35 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Tisbury
28 Genera with 35 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1875Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1773Oakworms2SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1866Underwing moths5SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cicinnus Blanchard, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Dasylophia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eufidonia Packard, 1860Powder Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Glenoides McDunnough, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Lobesia Guenée, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Lochmaeus Doubleday, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Marimatha Walker, 1852Lemon Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Misogada Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1798Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oreta Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1773Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Symmerista Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Sympistis Hübner, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Tisbury
35 Species
Acronicta radcliffei Harvey, 1875Radcliffe'S Dagger
Anisota stigma Fabricius, 1775Spiny oak worm
Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773Brown anisota
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala badia Grote & Robi..., 1866Badia Underwing
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866Praeclara Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cicinnus melsheimeri Harris, 1841Melsheimer's sack bearer
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Dasylophia anguina Abbot & Smith, 1797Black-spotted Prominent
Datana contracta Walker, 1855Contracted Datana
Datana ministra Drury, 1773Yellow Necked Caterpillar Moth
Digrammia equivocata Ferguson, 2008Neuse River Waterdog
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Eufidonia convergaria Walker, 1860Converged powder moth
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Glenoides texanaria Hulst, 1888Texas Gray
Heterocampa guttivitta Walker, 1855Maple prominent
Heterocampa obliqua Packard, 1864Oblique heterocampa
Heterocampa varia Walker, 1855Alpine mouse-ear
Lobesia drasteria Razowski, 2013
Lochmaeus manteo Doubleday, 1841Variable Oak Leaf Caterpillar
Marimatha nigrofimbria Guenée, 1852Black Bordered Lemon Moth
Misogada unicolor Packard, 1864Drab Prominent
Mormonia vidua Smith & Abbot, 1798Liris Skipper
Oreta rosea Walker, 1855Rose Hooktip
Paonias astylus Drury, 1773Huckleberry Sphinx
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Schizura apicalis Grote & Robi..., 1886Plain Schizura
Semiothisa bicolorata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Macaria bicolorata Fabricius, 1798
Speranza exonerata Ferguson, 2008Barrens itame
Symmerista albifrons Abbot & Smith, 1797Orangehumped oakworm

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in West Tisbury
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
28
35
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