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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Boston (Wayne County, Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
66
153
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
66
153
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
59
136
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
49
121
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
51
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Boston (Wayne County Indiana)
14 Families width 75 Species
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths11SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper8SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms19SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Boston (Wayne County Indiana)
51 Genera with 75 Species
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Agonopterix Hübner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Alsophila Hübner, 1841Alsophila Ferns1SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths6SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cerastis Ochsenheimer, 1865Red chestnut1SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1860Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1863Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1759Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18644SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Evergestis Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Exoteleia Wallengren, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Fissicrambus Bleszynski, 1860Other Fissicrambus Species1SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1878Pale pinion9SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1809Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pyreferra Franclemont, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1874Swordgrass Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Boston (Wayne County Indiana)
75 Species
Agonopterix robiniella Packard, 1870Four-dotted Agonopterix
Alsophila pometaria Harris, 1841Fall Cankerworm
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cerastis tenebrifera Walker, 1865Reddish Speckled Dart
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Crambus laqueatellus Clemens, 1860Eastern Grass Veneer
Drasteria grandirena Haworth, 1809Figure Seven Moth
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Eupsilia morrisoni Grote, 1874Morrison'S Sallow
Eupsilia sidus Guenée, 1852Sidus Sallow
Eupsilia tristigmata Grote, 1877Brown fruitworm
Eupsilia vinulenta Grote, 1864Straight-Toothed Sallow
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Evergestis pallidata Hufnagel, 1811Chequered Pearl
Exoteleia pinifoliella Chambers, 1880Pine needle miner
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Fissicrambus mutabilis Clemens, 1860Changeable Grass-veneer
Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865Gray Furcula
Habrosyne scripta Gosse, 1840Lettered Habrosyne
Horisme intestinata Guenée, 1858Brown Bark Carpet
Hydriomena transfigurata Swett, 1912The Transfigured Hydriomena
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lithophane antennata Walker, 1858Ashen Pinion
Lithophane bethunei Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Lithophane grotei Riley, 1882Blacklined blowfish
Lithophane hemina Grote, 1879Hemina Pinion
Lithophane innominata Smith, 1893Nameless Pinion
Lithophane patefacta Walker, 1858Dimorphic Pinion
Lithophane petulca Grote, 1874Wanton Pinion
Lithophane querquera Grote, 1874Shivering Pinion
Lithophane unimoda Lintner, 1878Dowdy Pinion
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Nemoria bistriaria Hübner, 1809Red-fringed Emerald
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pyreferra citrombra Franclemont, 1941Citrine Sallow
Pyreferra hesperidago Guenée, 1852Mustard Sallow
Speranza coortaria Hulst, 1887Del Norte Salamander
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xylena curvimacula Morrison, 1874Dot-and-Dash Swordgrass

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Boston (Wayne County Indiana)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
51
75
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