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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Williams (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
35
63
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
35
63
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
35
63
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
26
51
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
29
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Williams (Dauphin County)
13 Families width 29 Species and 1 Subspecies
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms12SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Williams (Dauphin County)
29 Genera with 29 Species
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Aglossa Latreille, 1758Tabby Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1870Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Dioryctria Zeller, 1973Conifer Coneworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Homorthodes McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1874Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Nycteola Hübner, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1864Pale shining brown1SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Sparganothis Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Spiramater McCabe, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Williams (Dauphin County)
29 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aglossa pinguinalis Linnaeus, 1758Grease moth
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Cosmia (Calymnia) calami Harvey, 1876American Dun Bar
Cucullia intermedia Speyer, 1870Dusky Hooded Owlet
Dioryctria reniculelloides Mutuura & Mu..., 1973Spruce Coneworm
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Ethmia euphoria A. Kun, 2007
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Homorthodes furfurata Grote, 1874Northern Scurfy Quaker
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Lacinipolia olivacea Morrison, 1874Olive Arches
Lithophane petulca Grote, 1874Wanton Pinion
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Nycteola cinereana Neumoegen & ..., 1893Gray Owlet
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polia purpurissata Grote, 1864Purple Arches
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Scopula inductata Guenée, 1858Soft-lined Wave
Sparganothis xanthoides Walker, 1863Mosaic Sparganothis
Spiramater lutra Guenée, 1852Otter Arches
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Williams (Dauphin County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
29
29
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