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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Angola (Wexford County, Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
82
138
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
82
138
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
76
122
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
63
107
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
30
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Angola (Wexford County)
17 Families width 30 Species and 9 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905Fig Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Angola (Wexford County)
30 Genera with 30 Species
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Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Amyna Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Copromorpha Meyrick, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Diaphania Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1820
Ermine Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Etiella Zellen, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Eulophonotus Felder, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Helicopis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Phthorimaea Meyrick, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1867Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Angola (Wexford County)
30 Species and 9 Subspecies
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Amyna axis (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ilattia axis Guenée, 1852
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Citheronia regalis Fabricius, 1793Hickory horned devil
Copromorpha hyphantria Diakonoff, 1984
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Diaphania indica Saunders, 1851Cotton Caterpillar
Etiella zinckenella Treitschke, 1832Gold-banded Etiella
Eulophonotus myrmeleon Felder, 1874Cocoa stem borer
Helicopis cupido cupido (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Helicopis cupido trinitatis Seitz, 1913
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Herpetogramma phaeopteralis Guenée, 1854Dusky Herpetogramma
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hypothyris euclea euclea (Godart, 1819)⇒ Hypothyris euclea philetaera Hewitson, 1875
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Panoquina panoquin Scudder, 1863Salt Marsh Skipper
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Phthorimaea operculella Zeller, 1873Kartoffelmè¸l
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Angola (Wexford County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
30
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