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Checklist for Class Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 (Insects)
and region Provincetown (Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		34
92
143		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Provincetown
34 Families width 143 Species and 4 Subspecies
#SGABCELNPDTVMHI
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths18SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths23SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers9SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae (Hope, 1840)Carpet beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids4SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hystrichopsyllidae Tiraboschi, 1904Insectivore fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts8SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Provincetown
92 Genera with 143 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPSTVWX
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Alsophila Hübner, 1841Alsophila Ferns1SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bombus Latreille, 1864Bumble Bee2SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1907Greater Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calligrapha Chevrolat, 1896Calligrapha Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths23SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1866Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Dermestes Linnaeus, 1824larder beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Donacaula Hampson, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Drepana Schrank, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1850American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Eumacaria Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eumenes Latreille, 01SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Fentonia Butler, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Geina Tutt, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1878Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Heliomata Grote & Robi..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Henricus Busck, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hyperaeschra Butler, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lacosoma Grote, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1840Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Listropsylla Rothschild, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18618SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1897Spur-throat grasshoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1773Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oreta Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1876Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Patelloa Townsend, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1842Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Psectraglaea Hampson, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothyatira Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Psinidia Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1899Bird grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 0Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Spharagemon Scudder, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Symmerista Hübner, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Thyraylia Treitschke, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Tripanurga Brauer & Ber..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Walshia Clemens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Xenoschesis Förster, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Provincetown
143 Species and 4 Subspecies
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Alsophila pometaria Harris, 1841Fall Cankerworm
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Bombus (Bombus) terricola Kirby, 1837Yellow-banded Bumble Bee
Bombus (Psithyrus) ashtoni Cresson, 1864Ashton cuckoo bumble bee
Bombylius (Parabombylius) fraudulentus Johnson, 1907Pine barren stitchwort
Bombylius (Parabombylius) incanus Johnson, 1907Pine barren stitchwort
Calligrapha (Bidensomela) californica Linell, 1896California Calligraphy Leaf Beetle
Catocala (Mormonia) herodias Strecker, 1876Gerhard's underwing
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Catocala badia Grote & Robi..., 1866Badia Underwing
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852Connubial Underwing
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864Little Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866Praeclara Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Catocala similis W.H. Edwards, 1864Similar Underwing
Catocala sordida Grote, 1877Blueberry underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Crambus cypridalis Hulst, 1866
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Datana drexelii H.Edwards, 1884Drexel'S Datana
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Dermestes (Dermestinus) caninus (Germar, 1824)⇒ Dermestes undulatus Brahm, 1790
Drepana arcuata Walker, 1855Arched Hooktip
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma doubledayi Selys, 1850Atlantic Bluet
Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785
Epinotia radicana Walsingham, 1879Red-striped Needleworm
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Eumacaria madopata Guenée, 1857Brown Bordered Geometer
Eumenes flavus leptogaster
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Fentonia marthesia Cramer, 1779
Furcula borealis Boisduval, 1829White Furcala
Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865Gray Furcula
Geina periscelidactylus Fitch, 1854Gartered
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Gomphus (Hylogomphus) abbreviatus Hagen, 1878Spine-crowned Clubtail
Habrosyne scripta Gosse, 1840Lettered Habrosyne
Heliomata cycladata Grote & Robi..., 1866Common Spring Moth
Henricus edwardsiana Walsingham, 1884Contrasting Henricus Moth
Heterocampa biundata Walker, 1855Wavy Lined Heterocampa
Heterocampa guttivitta Walker, 1855Maple prominent
Heterocampa obliqua Packard, 1864Oblique heterocampa
Homoneura melanderi Johnson, 1914
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyperaeschra georgica Herrich-Schä..., 1856Georgian Prominent
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lacosoma chiridota Grote, 1864Scalloped Sack Bearer
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Listropsylla chelura chelura Rothschild, 1913
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Lophodonta ferruginea (Packard, 1864)⇒ Peridea ferruginea Packard, 1864
Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Macaria bisignata Walker, 1866Red-headed Angle
Macaria brunneata Thunberg, 1784Rannoch Looper
Macaria granitata Guenée, 1857Granite Angle
Macaria minorata Packard, 1873Minor Angle
Macaria sexmaculata Packard, 1867Green Larch Looper
Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809Common Angle
Macaria transitaria Walker, 1861Blurry Chocolate Angle
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858Canadian Melanolophia
Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860Signate Melanolophia
Melanoplus femurrubrum De Geer, 1773Red-legged grasshopper
Melanoplus walshii Scudder, 1897Walsh's Locust
Mormonia antinympha Hübner, 1827
Mormonia epione Drury, 1773Grapevine looper
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Oreta rosea Walker, 1855Rose Hooktip
Orphulella pelidna Burmeister, 1838Spotted-Wing Grasshopper
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Papaipema appassionata Harvey, 1876Pitcher Plant Borer
Patelloa pachypyga Aldrich & We..., 1924
Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864Black-rimmed Prominent
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Psectraglaea carnosa Grote, 1877Pink sallow
Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Guenée, 1852Tufted Thyatirid
Psinidia fenestralis Serville, 1838Long-horned Locust
Schistocerca lineata (Scudder, 1899)⇒ Schistocerca alutacea Harris, 1841
Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797Unicorn caterpillar
Semiothisa bicolorata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Macaria bicolorata Fabricius, 1798
Semiothisa pinistrobata (Ferguson, 1972)⇒ Macaria pinistrobata Ferguson, 1972
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Speranza argillacearia Packard, 1874Mousy Angle
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Sphaerophoria propinqua
Spharagemon bolli Scudder, 1875Boll'S Grasshopper
Spharagemon marmorata Harris, 1841
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Sphinx gordius (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777
Symmerista canicosta Franclemont, 1946Flathead sole
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum janeae (Carle, 1993)⇒ Eugnathia roseoliva Warren, 1913
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Thyraylia bunteana (Robinson, 1869)⇒ Cochylis campuloclinium J.W. Brown, 2006
Tolype laricis Fitch, 1856Larch lappet moth
Trimerotropis maritima Harris, 1841Seaside Locust
Tripanurga importuna Walker, 1849
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Villa lateralis Say, 1823
Walshia miscecolorella Chambers, 1875Sweet Clover Root Borer
Xenoschesis cinctiventris Ashmead, 1896

Subnodes of Insecta with occurrences in Provincetown
SubclassPterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		34
92
143		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Insecta (Linnaeus 1758)
Insecta (Linnaeus 1758)


Links, sources and further information
Insecta at papua-insects.nl
Insecta at artfakta.se
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Insecta at gbif.org
Insecta at irmng.org
Insecta at itis.gov
Insecta at marinespecies.org