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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Buffalo (Brown County, Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
33
64
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
33
64
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
31
62
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
24
47
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
30
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Buffalo (Brown County Indiana)
11 Families width 32 Species and 2 Subspecies
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms8SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Buffalo (Brown County Indiana)
30 Genera with 32 Species
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Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Anicla Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1965Bush Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Bryocodia Hampson, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1810Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Crocidophora Lederer, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Desmia Westwood, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1832Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eumacaria Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Nascia J. Curtis, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1865And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Spargaloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1787Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Buffalo (Brown County Indiana)
32 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Anicla lubricans Guenée, 1852Slippery Dart
Apamea lignicolora Guenée, 1852Wood-colored Apamea
Bicyclus smithi eurypterus Condamin, 1965
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Bryocodia lepidula Grote, 1874
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Clepsis virescana Clemens, 1865Greenish Apple Moth
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Crocidophora serratissimalis Zeller, 1872Angelic Crocidiphora
Dargida diffusa Walker, 1856Wheat Head Armyworm
Desmia funeralis Hübner, 1796Grape leaf folder
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Eumacaria madopata Guenée, 1857Brown Bordered Geometer
Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865Gray Furcula
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Heliothis (Heliothis) phloxiphaga Grote & Robi..., 1867Artematopid beetles
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Lacinipolia anguina Grote, 1881Snaky Arches
Lacinipolia lorea Guenée, 1852Bridled Arches
Mimoides ariarathes leuctra Rothschild &..., 1906
Nascia acutellus Walker, 1866Streaked Orange Moth
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Scoparia biplagialis Walker, 1865Double-striped Scoparia
Spargaloma sexpunctata Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Buffalo (Brown County Indiana)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
30
32
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