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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Whitefield (Lincoln County, Maine, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
15
34
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
15
34
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
14
33
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
13
31
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
26
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Whitefield (Maine)
9 Families width 33 Species
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Whitefield (Maine)
26 Genera with 33 Species
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Acleris Hübner, 19803SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ancylis Hübner, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Archiearis Hübner, 1862Orange Underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1799Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1862Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Cnephasia Curtis, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Epiblema Hübner, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Extrakunia2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Korscheltellus Börner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1906Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phtheochroa Stephens, 1907Plain conch3SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1867Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudexentera Heinrich, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Semioscopis Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1787Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Zeiraphera Treitschke, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Whitefield (Maine)
33 Species
Acleris braunana McDunnough, 1934Alder Leafroller
Acleris flavivittana Clemens, 1864Masked Leafroller
Acleris placidus Yasuda & Kawabe, 1980
Agonopterix atrodorsella Clemens, 1863Beggartick Leaffolder
Ancylis fuscociliana Clemens, 1864
Ancylis goodelliana Fernald, 1881
Archiearis infans Möschler, 1862First Born Geometer
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Cnephasia (Cnephasia) stephensiana Doubleday, 1849Gray Tortrix
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Epiblema carolinana Walsingham, 1895Gray-blotched Epiblema
Epinotia solicitana Walker, 1863Birch Shoot Borer
Eulithis serrataria Barnes & McD..., 1917Serrated Eulithis
Extrakunia comstocki Grote, 1874
Extrakunia jocosa Guenée, 1852
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Korscheltellus gracilis Grote, 1865Conifer Swift
Olethreutes lacunanum Freeman, 1941Lacuna Moth
Orthosia revicta Morrison, 1875Rusty whitesided caterpillar
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Phtheochroa baracana Busck, 1907
Phtheochroa modestana Busck, 1907Modest Phtheochroa
Phtheochroa riscana Kearfott, 1907
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Pseudexentera oregonana Walsingham, 1879Early aspen leaf curler
Selenia alciphearia Walker, 1860Brown-tipped Thorn
Semioscopis packardella Clemens, 1863Packard'S Concealer Moth
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Whitefield (Maine)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
26
33
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