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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Ashland (Alpena County, Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
13
34
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
13
34
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
13
34
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
12
33
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
27
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ashland (Alpena County)
6 Families width 34 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms22SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ashland (Alpena County)
27 Genera with 34 Species
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Abagrotis J. Smith, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1897Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adelphagrotis Smith, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Andropolia Grote, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Aseptis McDunnough, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Dasyfidonia Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Discestra Hampson, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1865Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1874Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Homorthodes McDunnough, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Nedra Clarke, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Notamblyscirtes Scott, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Parabagrotis Lafontaine, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Phobolosia Dyar, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Properigea Barnes & Ben..., 19121SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1900Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Zotheca Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ashland (Alpena County)
34 Species
Abagrotis scopeops Dyar, 1904
Acronicta marmorata Smith, 1897Lace sole
Adelphagrotis indeterminata Walker, 1865
Andropolia theodori Grote, 1878
Apamea albina Grote, 1874
Apamea antennata Smith, 1890Lizard beetles
Apamea cuculliformis Grote, 1875
Aseptis adnixa Grote, 1880
Dasyfidonia avuncularia Guenée, 1857Red-winged Wave
Discestra obesula (Smith, 1904)⇒ Anarta obesula Smith, 1904
Discestra oregonica (Grote, 1881)⇒ Anarta oregonica Grote, 1881
Drasteria edwardsii Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria sabulosa Edwards, 1881Horned whiff
Eucosma vagana McDunnough, 1925
Euxoa infausta Walker, 1865
Hesperia columbia Scudder, 1872Chaparral
Hesperia nevada (Scudder, 1874)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Homorthodes communis Dyar, 1904Alder Quaker
Lacinipolia comis Grote, 1876
Lacinipolia cuneata Grote, 1873Cuneate Arches
Lophocampa argentata Packard, 1864Douglas fir webworm
Nedra stewarti Grote, 1875
Notamblyscirtes simius W. H. Edwards, 1881Simius Roadside-Skipper
Orgyia pseudotsugata McDunnough, 1921Douglas Fir Tussock
Panthea virginaria (Grote, 1880)⇒ Panthea virginarius Grote, 1880
Parabagrotis cupidissima Grote, 1875
Phobolosia anfracta H. Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Properigea albimacula Barnes & McD..., 1912Sharp-headed sole
Proserpinus clarkiae Boisduval, 1852Clarkia Sphinx Moth
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Syngrapha celsa Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Xestia (Anomogyna) infimatis Grote, 1880
Xestia (Anomogyna) mustelina J.B. Smith, 1900
Zotheca tranquilla Grote, 1874Elder Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Ashland (Alpena County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
27
34
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