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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Amherst (Lorain County, Ohio, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
101
282
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
101
282
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
91
265
329
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
69
229
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
86
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Amherst (Lorain County)
13 Families width 108 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms22SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper17SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals21SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828)Clear Wings3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Amherst (Lorain County)
86 Genera with 108 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1856Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths8SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1862Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1852Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dooabia Warren, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Endropia Guenée, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epiglaea Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Eucirroedia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euclea Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1827Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Feralia Grote, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1854Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters2SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1879Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Luperina Boisduval, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1793Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1828Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1797Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Ogdoconta Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Orthofidonia Packard, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18244SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Spaelotis Boisduval, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Sympistis Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1858Slant-Lines1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1773Crocus Geometer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Amherst (Lorain County)
108 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Acronicta impressa Walker, 1856Impressed Dagger
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868Dusted Skipper
Autographa precationis Guenée, 1852Common Looper
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caripeta piniata Packard, 1870Northern Pine Looper
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Ceratomia catalpae Boisduval, 1875Catalpa Hornworm
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Cucullia florea Guenée, 1852Gray Hooded Owlet
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Dooabia puncticostata myopa Prout, 1932
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Epiglaea decliva Grote, 1874Sloping Sallow
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis martialis Scudder, 1869Mottled Dusky Wing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Eucirroedia pampina Guenée, 1852Scalloped Sallow
Euclea delphinii Boisduval, 1832Spiny oak slug
Eudryas unio Hübner, 1827Pearly wood nymph
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Eupsilia vinulenta Grote, 1864Straight-Toothed Sallow
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Feralia major J. B. Smith, 1890Major Sallow
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lithophane hemina Grote, 1879Hemina Pinion
Luperina passer (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Resapamea passer Guenée, 1852
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Melittia cucurbitae Harris, 1828Squash vine borer
Mormonia antinympha Hübner, 1827
Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797Black Dash
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Ogdoconta cinereola Guenée, 1852Common Pinkband
Orthodes cynica Guenée, 1852Cynical Quaker
Orthofidonia flavivenata Hulst, 1898Yellow-veined Geometer Moth
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Phlogophora iris Guenée, 1852Olive Angle Shades
Phragmatobia lineata Newman & Don..., 1966Line Ruby Tiger Moth
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plagodis phlogosaria Guenée, 1857Scorched Wing
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Spaelotis clandestina Harris, 1841Clandestine Dart
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Sympistis chionanthi J.E. Smith, 1797Fringe Tree Sallow
Synanthedon acerni Clemens, 1860Maple borer
Synchlora aerata Fabricius, 1798Camouflaged Looper
Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864
Tetracis crocallata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Thalaina clara Walker, 1855
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864Striped Garden Caterpilla
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Xanthotype sospeta Drury, 1773Crocus Geometer
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Amherst (Lorain County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
86
108
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


Links, sources and further information
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Lepidoptera at butterflies.bcghana.org
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Lepidoptera at papua-insects.nl
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Lepidoptera at gbif.org
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