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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Black River (Alcona County, Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
63
120
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
63
120
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
50
90
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
38
68
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
25
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Black River (Alcona County)
9 Families width 27 Species and 3 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper9SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Black River (Alcona County)
25 Genera with 27 Species
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Amenis Watson, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Apodemia C. Felder & ..., 18701SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Celotes Godman & Salvin, 1877Streaky skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1943Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1934Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Parastichtis Hübner, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Black River (Alcona County)
27 Species and 3 Subspecies
Amenis pionia piona (M.G. Andrade, 2002)⇒ Amenis pionia pionia Hewitson, 1857
Ancyloxypha arene Edwards, 1871Orange Least Skipperling
Apodemia palmerii Edwards, 1870Gray Metalmark
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celotes nessus Edwards, 1877Common Streaky-Skipper
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Hemileuca chinatiensis Tinkham, 1943Chinati Sheepmoth
Incisalia lanoraieensis (Sheppard, 1934)⇒ Callophrys lanoraieensis Sheppard, 1934
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Parastichtis suspecta Hübner, 1817Squirrel Treefrog
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Black River (Alcona County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
25
27
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