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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Byron (Shiawassee County, Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
61
96
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
61
96
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
55
90
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
47
77
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
15
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Byron (Shiawassee County)
9 Families width 16 Species and 2 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Byron (Shiawassee County)
15 Genera with 16 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Epiblema Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Metaxaglaea Franclemont, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Micrurapteryx Spuler, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Telphusa V.T. Chambers, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Byron (Shiawassee County)
16 Species and 2 Subspecies
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Epiblema strenuana Walker, 1863Dotted Epiblema
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Metaxaglaea viatica Grote, 1874Roadside Sallow
Micrurapteryx occulta Braun, 1922
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Telphusa longifasciella Clemens, 1863Y-Backed Telphusa
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Byron (Shiawassee County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
15
16
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