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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Blackhawk (Vigo County, Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
21
58
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
21
58
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
21
58
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
18
55
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
54
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Blackhawk (Vigo County)
17 Families width 65 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms30SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids2SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Blackhawk (Vigo County)
54 Genera with 65 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Argyresthia Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1875Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celaena Stephens, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Enargia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1813Pug Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1877Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Homosetia Clemens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Ipimorpha Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1868Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1875Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Luperina Boisduval, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Odontosia Hübner, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polix Hodges, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1806Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sideridis Hübner, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Blackhawk (Vigo County)
65 Species
Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852Cottonwood Dagger
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea burgessi Morrison, 1874Burgess' Apamea Moth
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea lignicolora Guenée, 1852Wood-colored Apamea
Argyresthia oreasella Chambers, 1877Cherry shoot borer
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Caradrina meralis Morrison, 1875Rare Sand Quaker
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Celaena reniformis (Grote, 1874)⇒ Helotropha reniformis Grote, 1874
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Drasteria hudsonica Grote & Robi..., 1865Halibuts
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Enargia decolor Walker, 1858Aspen Twoleaf Tier
Ethmia monticola Walsingham, 1880Gray Ethmia
Eucosma dorsisignatana Clemens, 1860Triangle-backed Eucosma
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Eupithecia palpata Dognin, 1901Small conifer looper
Eupithecia satyrata Hübner, 1813Satyr Pug
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Euxoa albipennis Grote, 1877White-striped Dart
Habrosyne gloriosa Guenée, 1852Glorious Habrosyne
Habrosyne scripta Gosse, 1840Lettered Habrosyne
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Homosetia costisignella Clemens, 1863
Hydraecia stramentosa Guenée, 1852
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Ipimorpha pleonectusa Grote, 1873Blackcheeked aspen caterpillar
Lacanobia subjuncta Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Lithophane georgii Grote, 1875George´s Pinion
Luperina passer (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Resapamea passer Guenée, 1852
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Odontosia elegans Strecker, 1884Elegant Prominent
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864Black-rimmed Prominent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plusia putnami Grote, 1873Lempke's gold spot
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Polix coloradella Walsingham, 1888Skunk Moth
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrrhia exprimens Walker, 1857Purple-lined Sallow
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Sideridis maryx Guenée, 1852Maroonwing
Sideridis rosea Harvey, 1874False-eye toby
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Blackhawk (Vigo County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
54
65
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