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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Afton (Rock County, Wisconsin, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
36
49
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
36
49
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
35
48
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
32
39
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
14
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Afton (Wisconsin)
11 Families width 16 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterolonchidae Meyrick, 1918Lance Wing Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Afton (Wisconsin)
14 Genera with 16 Species
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1875Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1869Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Eucraera Tams, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1898Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1877Coast dart2SpeciesTaxom
Hyaloscotes Butler, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Ochromolopis Hübner, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1873Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Syringopais M. Hering, 01SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Afton (Wisconsin)
16 Species and 1 Subspecies
Apamea commoda Walker, 1857Florida Bog Frog
Apamea scoparia Mikkola, Mus..., 2000Brown tonguesole
Caradrina meralis Morrison, 1875Rare Sand Quaker
Cercyonis oetus Boisduval, 1869Charon Woodnymph
Chionodes flavicorporella Walsingham, 1882
Crambidia casta Packard, 1869Pearly-winged Lichen Moth
Ethmia monticola Walsingham, 1880Gray Ethmia
Eucraera gemmata asaphes Tams, 1936
Eupithecia borealis Hulst, 1898
Euxoa (Euxoa) ochrogaster Guenée, 1852Red-backed Cutworm
Euxoa albipennis Grote, 1877White-striped Dart
Hyaloscotes pithopoera Dyar, 1923
Ochromolopis ramapoella Kearfott, 1903
Pyrausta unifascialis Packard, 1873One-banded Pyrausta
Syringopais scythris
Trichordestra lilacina Harvey, 1874Aster Arches

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Afton (Wisconsin)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
14
16
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