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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Alma (Buffalo County, Wisconsin, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
70
137
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
70
137
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
64
126
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
51
103
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
28
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alma (Buffalo County Wisconsin)
11 Families width 30 Species and 3 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alma (Buffalo County Wisconsin)
28 Genera with 30 Species
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Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1779Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1879Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Erannis Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1858Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Traminda Saalmüller, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Triphosa Stephens, 1858Tissue Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1855Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alma (Buffalo County Wisconsin)
30 Species and 3 Subspecies
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Cydia latiferreana Walsingham, 1879Acorn moth
Erannis tiliaria Harris, 1841Linden Looper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lithophane patefacta Walker, 1858Dimorphic Pinion
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Mimoides ariarathes leuctra Rothschild &..., 1906
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Traminda mundissima hemichroa Meyrick, 1889
Triphosa haesitata Guenée, 1858Tissue Moth
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855California Dogface

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Alma (Buffalo County Wisconsin)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
28
30
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