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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Blue Ridge (Shelby County, Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
18
25
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
18
25
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
18
25
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
17
24
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
10
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Blue Ridge (Indiana)
5 Families width 10 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Blue Ridge (Indiana)
10 Genera with 10 Species
Agnorisma Lafontaine, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1862Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Feralia Grote, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1787Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Blue Ridge (Indiana)
10 Species
Agnorisma bollii Grote, 1881Bolle´s Dart Moth
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Ennomos subsignaria Hübner, 1823Elm Spanworm
Feralia major J. B. Smith, 1890Major Sallow
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Blue Ridge (Indiana)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
10
10
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