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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Branch (Mason County, Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
51
80
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
51
80
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
41
62
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
32
50
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
10
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Branch (Mason County Michigan)
5 Families width 15 Species and 2 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Branch (Mason County Michigan)
10 Genera with 15 Species
Boloria Moore, 1799Lesser Fritillaries5SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1812Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Feralia Grote, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichaeta Swinhoe, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Branch (Mason County Michigan)
15 Species and 2 Subspecies
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791Freija Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) frigga Thunberg, 1791Frigga Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) improba Butler, 1877'Uncompahgre' Dingy Fritillary
Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Colias hecla Lefèbvre, 1836Arctic Orange
Colias tyche Böber, 1812Arctic Green Sulfur
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Feralia major J. B. Smith, 1890Major Sallow
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Trichaeta molanna Wallengren, 1857
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Branch (Mason County Michigan)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
10
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