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List Of Moths Of North America (MONA 855–2311)
North American moths represent about 12,000 types of moths. In comparison, there are about 825 species of North American butterflies. The moths (mostly nocturnal) and butterflies (mostly diurnal) together make up the taxonomic order Lepidoptera. This list is sorted by MONA number (MONA is short for Moths of America North of Mexico). A numbering system for North American moths introduced by Ronald W. Hodges et al. in 1983 in the publication ''Check List of the Lepidoptera of America North of Mexico''. The list has since been updated, but the placement in families is outdated for some species. This list covers America north of Mexico (effectively the continental United States and Canada). For a list of moths and butterflies recorded from the state of Hawaii, see List of Lepidoptera of Hawaii. This is a partial list, covering moths with MONA numbers ranging from 855 to 2311. For the rest of the list, see List of moths of North America. Oecophoridae *0855 – '' Agonopterix gelidel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Butterflies Of North America
This list contains links to lists with the common and scientific names of butterflies of North America north of Mexico. * List of butterflies of North America (Papilionidae), Papilionidae: swallowtails and parnassians (40 species) ** List of butterflies of North America (Parnassiinae), Parnassiinae: parnassians (3 species) ** List of butterflies of North America (Papilioninae), Papilioninae: swallowtails (37 species) *List of butterflies of North America (Hesperiidae), Hesperiidae: skippers (300 species) **List of butterflies of North America (Pyrrhopyginae), Pyrrhopyginae: firetips (1 species) **List of butterflies of North America (Pyrginae), Pyrginae: spread-wing skippers (138 species) **List of butterflies of North America (Heteropterinae), Heteropterinae: skipperlings (7 species) **List of butterflies of North America (Hesperiinae), Hesperiinae: grass skippers (141 species) **List of butterflies of North America (Megathyminae), Megathyminae: giant-skippers (13 species) * List o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
