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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Alma (Ross County, Ohio, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
73
145
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
73
145
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
68
135
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
55
112
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
25
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alma (Ross County)
12 Families width 25 Species and 3 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alma (Ross County)
25 Genera with 25 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
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Erannis Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimoschema Busck, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1858Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1777Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alma (Ross County)
25 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
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Erannis tiliaria Harris, 1841Linden Looper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lithophane patefacta Walker, 1858Dimorphic Pinion
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Mimoides ariarathes leuctra Rothschild &..., 1906
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyllodesma coturnix De Lajonquière, 1968
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
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Alma (Ross County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
25
25
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