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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Westfield (Aroostook County, Maine, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
46
70
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
46
70
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
44
68
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
36
60
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
21
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Westfield (Aroostook County)
12 Families width 28 Species and 1 Subspecies
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths5SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Westfield (Aroostook County)
21 Genera with 28 Species
#CELMOPST
Catocala Schrank, 1877Underwing moths5SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Eudeilinia Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1773Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Stigmella Schrank, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Symmerista Hübner, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1777Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Westfield (Aroostook County)
28 Species and 1 Subspecies
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852Connubial Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala sordida Grote, 1877Blueberry underwing
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Eudeilinia herminiata Guenée, 1857Northern Eudeilinea
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Macaria minorata Packard, 1873Minor Angle
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858Canadian Melanolophia
Mormonia epione Drury, 1773Grapevine looper
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Speranza exauspicata Walker, 1861Speckled Granite
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Stigmella oxyacanthella Stainton, 1854Common Fruit-tree Pigmy
Symmerista canicosta Franclemont, 1946Flathead sole
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Westfield (Aroostook County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
21
28
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