Checklist of Subsection Rhopalocera Boisduval, 1836 (Butterflies)
for Rhode Island (USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 289
1773
3075 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 288
1770
3071 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 273
1715
2939 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 189
1435
2421 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 45
696
1242 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 45
696
1242 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 44
695
1241 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 3
30
57 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies | 1
26
50 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Rhode Island
1 Family width 50 Species and 1 Subspecies
Genera for Rhode Island
26 Genera with 50 Species
| Achalarus Scudder, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1862 | Roadside-Skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anatrytone Dyar, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ancyloxypha Felder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atalopedes Scudder, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atrytone Scudder, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atrytonopsis Godman, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epargyreus Hübner, 1775 | Flasher butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1863 | Duskywings | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Euphyes Scudder, 1852 | Grass skippers | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1862 | Branded Skippers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hylephila Billberg, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lerema Scudder, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mastor Godman, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nastra Evans, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oarisma Scudder, 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panoquina Hemming, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pholisora Scudder, 1793 | Sootywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Poanes Scudder, 1829 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1824 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pompeius W.H. Evans, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgus Hübner, 1872 | Checkered skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thorybes Scudder, 1870 | Cloudywings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thymelicus Hübner, 1808 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Urbanus Hübner, 1758 | Longtail Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Wallengrenia Berg, 1797 | Broken-Dashes | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Rhode Island
50 Species and 1 Subspecies | Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832 | Hoary Edge | | Amblyscirtes hegon Scudder, 1863 | Greenish Little Skipper | | Amblyscirtes vialis Edwards, 1862 | Black Little Skipper | | Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863 | Black-Vein Skipper | | Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793 | Common Least Skipper | | Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852 | Sachem | | Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863) | ⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863 | | Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868 | Dusted Skipper | | Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775 | Huachuca Skipper | | Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832 | Banded Oak Dusky Wing | | Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Aspen Dusky Wing | | Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936 | Indigo Dusky Wing | | Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Funereal dusky wing | | Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Brown Dusky Wing | | Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793 | 'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing | | Erynnis lucilius Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Columbine Duskwing | | Erynnis martialis Scudder, 1869 | Mottled Dusky Wing | | Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863 | Hairy Dusky Wing | | Euphyes bimacula Grote & Robi..., 1867 | Two-Spot Sedge Skipper | | Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863 | Black Dash | | Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879 | Alabama Skipper | | Euphyes dukesi Lindsey, 1923 | Brown Sedge Skipper | | Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852 | Cola Skipper | | Hesperia attalus attalus W. H. Edwards, 1871 | Dotted Skipper | | Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862 | Blazing-Star Skipper | | Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863 | Cobweb Skipper | | Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862 | Indian Skipper | | Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773 | Fiery Skipper | | Lerema accius Smith, 1797 | Clouded Skipper | | Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863 | | | Nastra lherminier Latreille, 1824 | Swarthy Skipper | | Oarisma poweshiek Parker, 1870 | Eastern Skipperling | | Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863 | Long-windged Skipper | | Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793 | Common sooty wing | | Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862 | Hobomok Skipper | | Poanes massasoit Scudder, 1863 | Muberry Wing | | Poanes viator Edwards, 1865 | Broad Marsh Skipper | | Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829 | Southern Dimorphic Skipper | | Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863 | Long Dash | | Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793 | Cross-Line Skipper | | Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837 | Peck skipper | | Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824 | Tawny-edge skipper | | Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862 | Little Glassy Wing | | Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872 | Checkered Skipper | | Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777 | | | Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870 | Cloudy Wing | | Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808 | Essex Skipper | | Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758 | Bean leaf roller | | Wallengrenia egeremet Scudder, 1863 | Brown Broken Dash | | Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797 | Broken Dash |
Subnodes of Rhopalocera with occurrences in Rhode Island
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