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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Applegate (Sanilac County, Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
11
37
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
11
37
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
11
37
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
10
36
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
32
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Applegate (Sanilac County)
7 Families width 42 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms30SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Applegate (Sanilac County)
32 Genera with 42 Species
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Abagrotis J. Smith, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Achytonix McDunnough, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1856Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Aseptis McDunnough, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Behrensia Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1875Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Homorthodes McDunnough, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1875Pale pinion2SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Lycanades Franclemont, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Oncocnemis Lederer, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18794SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1875Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Applegate (Sanilac County)
42 Species
Abagrotis scopeops Dyar, 1904
Achytonix epipaschia (Grote, 1882)⇒ Cosmia epipaschia Grote, 1883
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Apamea cinefacta (Grote, 1881)⇒ Apamea sordens Hufnagel, 1766
Aseptis binotata Walker, 1865Rusty Shoulder Knot Moth
Behrensia conchiformis Grote, 1875
Caradrina meralis Morrison, 1875Rare Sand Quaker
Drasteria sabulosa Edwards, 1881Horned whiff
Egira simplex Walker, 1865
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Homorthodes communis Dyar, 1904Alder Quaker
Homorthodes hanhami Barnes & McD..., 1911Fringed filefish
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Lacinipolia comis Grote, 1876
Lacinipolia cuneata Grote, 1873Cuneate Arches
Lacinipolia patalis Grote, 1873
Leucania farcta Grote, 1881Meadow Wainscot Moth
Lithophane contenta Grote, 1880Brown leatherjacket
Lithophane georgii Grote, 1875George´s Pinion
Lophocampa argentata Packard, 1864Douglas fir webworm
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lycanades pulchella Smith, 1900
Meganola minuscula Zeller, 1872Confused Meganola
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Oncocnemis ragani (Barnes, 1928)⇒ Sympistis sakhmet J.T.Troubridge, 2008
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Orthosia mys Dyar, 1902
Orthosia pacifica Harvey, 1874False-eye toby
Orthosia praeses Grote, 1879
Panthea virginaria (Grote, 1880)⇒ Panthea virginarius Grote, 1880
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Schizura ipomoeae Doubleday, 1841False Unicorn Caterpillar
Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797Unicorn caterpillar
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Spodoptera praefica Grote, 1875Western yellow-striped armyworm
Xestia (Anomogyna) mustelina J.B. Smith, 1900
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Applegate (Sanilac County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
32
42
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