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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Benton (Monroe County, Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
53
90
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
53
90
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
48
81
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
35
60
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
27
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Benton (Monroe County Indiana)
11 Families width 32 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Benton (Monroe County Indiana)
27 Genera with 32 Species
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Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Ematurga Lederer, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1841Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lobocleta Warren, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parapoynx Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Stiriodes Hampson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Trichodezia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1928Fan-foot1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Benton (Monroe County Indiana)
32 Species and 1 Subspecies
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Catocala alabamae Grote, 1875Alabama Underwing
Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852Connubial Underwing
Catocala insolabilis Guenée, 1852Inconsolable Underwing
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Digrammia subminiata Packard, 1873Dark-waved Angle
Ematurga amitaria Guenée, 1858Cranberry Spanworm
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lobocleta ossularia Hübner & Geyer, 1837Drab Brown Wave
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Parapoynx maculalis Clemens, 1860Polymorphic Pondweed Moth
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Stiriodes obtusa (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Grotella dis Grote, 1883
Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823Peachtree borer
Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858White Striped Black
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zale helata Smith, 1909Brown Spotted Zale
Zale obliqua Guenée, 1952Oblique Zale
Zanclognatha martha Barnes, 1928Martha's zanclognatha

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Benton (Monroe County Indiana)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
27
32
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