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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Almont (Lapeer County, Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
16
49
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
16
49
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
15
48
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
14
46
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
35
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Almont (Lapeer County)
9 Families width 38 Species
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies9SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Almont (Lapeer County)
35 Genera with 38 Species
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Callophrys Billberg, 1862Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1869Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Cheteoscelis Prout, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1825
Pug Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1861Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Litocala Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1866Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Megathymus Scudder, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Neominois Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Oncocnemis Lederer, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1869Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Poladryas Bauer, 1861Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1871Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopanthea McDunnough, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1870Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Spargania Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1872
Fritillaries0SpeciesTaxom
Stamnodes Guenée, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Almont (Lapeer County)
38 Species
Callophrys (Callophrys) affinis (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852
Cercyonis oetus Boisduval, 1869Charon Woodnymph
Cheteoscelis bistriaria (Packard, 1876)⇒ Synchlora bistriaria Packard, 1876
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Dysstroma brunneata Packard, 1867
Eulithis xylina Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia nevada (Scudder, 1874)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia uncas Edwards, 1863Uncas skipper
Hydriomena speciosata Packard, 1874
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Limenitis weidermeyerii Edwards, 1861
Litocala sexsignata Harvey, 1875Litocala Moth
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852Blue Copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) rubidus Behr, 1866'White Mountains' Ruddy Copper
Megathymus streckeri Skinner, 1895Plains giant skipper
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Neominois ridingsii Edwards, 1865Grasshopper Satyr
Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866Garita Skipper
Occidryas editha (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852
Oncocnemis hayesi (Grote, 1873)⇒ Sympistis insanina J.T.Troubridge, 2008
Oncocnemis homogena (Grote, 1874)⇒ Sympistis homogena Grote, 1877
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861Beardtongue Checkerspot
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pseudopanthea palata Grote, 1880
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Satyrium (Satyrium) behrii W.H. Edwards, 1870Behr's hairstreak
Spargania magnoliata Guenée, 1858Double-banded Carpet
Stamnodes marmorata Packard, 1896

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Almont (Lapeer County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
35
38
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