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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Big Spring (Adams County, Wisconsin, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
21
28
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
21
28
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
18
25
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
16
23
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
15
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Big Spring (Adams County Wisconsin)
9 Families width 15 Species
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Big Spring (Adams County Wisconsin)
15 Genera with 15 Species
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Acasis Duponchel, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1874Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1877Roadside-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Euchromius Guenée, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1813Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Phymatopus Wallengren, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Scythris Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Big Spring (Adams County Wisconsin)
15 Species
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Acasis viridata Packard, 1873Olive-and-black Carpet
Adonisea chrysellus Grote, 1874
Amblyscirtes nysa Edwards, 1877Mottled Little Skipper
Digrammia neptaria Guenée, 1857Dark-bordered Angle
Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870Shadowy Arches
Euchromius ocellea Haworth, 1811Eyed Veneer
Eupithecia satyrata Hübner, 1813Satyr Pug
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Eusarca nemoria Druce, 1892
Hydriomena perfracta Swett, 1910Shattered Highflyer
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Phymatopus hectoides Boisduval, 1868
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Scythris trivinctella Zeller, 1873Banded Scythris

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Big Spring (Adams County Wisconsin)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
15
15
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