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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Calhoun (Waukesha County, Wisconsin, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
37
88
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
37
88
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
31
79
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
26
72
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
46
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Calhoun (Waukesha County)
10 Families width 52 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms25SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths5SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Calhoun (Waukesha County)
46 Genera with 52 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adoneta Clemens, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Allotria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1941Roadside-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Apoda Haworth, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Apodrepanulatrix Rindge, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Aspila Treitschke, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Bellura Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Cerastis Ochsenheimer, 1865Red chestnut1SpeciesTaxom
Colocasia Ochsenheimer, 1884Elephant Ears1SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1852Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1861Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1939Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Feralia Grote, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1861Dwarf cream wave2SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodes Packard, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1874Pale pinion3SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1798Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Paleacrita Riley, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1852Borer Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parahypenodes Barnes & McD..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Plagiomimicus Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Pyreferra Franclemont, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1818Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Spiloloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19501SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Calhoun (Waukesha County)
52 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acronicta interrupta Guenée, 1852Interrupted Dagger
Adoneta spinuloides Herrich-Schä..., 1854Purple-crested Slug Moth
Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Alypia octomaculata Fabricius, 1775Eight-Spotted Forester
Amblyscirtes belli Freeman, 1941Bell's roadside-skipper
Apamea nigrior Smith, 1890Black-dashed Apamea
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Apoda biguttata Packard, 1864Shagreened Slug Moth
Apodrepanulatrix liberaria Walker, 1860New Jersey tea inchworm
Aspila lupata Grote, 1875
Bellura densa Walker, 1865Pickerelweed borer
Catocala alabamae Grote, 1875Alabama Underwing
Catocala angusi Grote, 1876Angus underwing
Catocala insolabilis Guenée, 1852Inconsolable Underwing
Cerastis tenebrifera Walker, 1865Reddish Speckled Dart
Colocasia flavicornis Smith, 1884Saddled Yellowhorn
Cucullia asteroides Guenée, 1852Asteroid
Cyclophora nanaria Walker, 1861Cankerworm
Elaphria georgei Moore & Rawson, 1939Brown triggerfish
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Eupsilia sidus Guenée, 1852Sidus Sallow
Eupsilia vinulenta Grote, 1864Straight-Toothed Sallow
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Feralia major J. B. Smith, 1890Major Sallow
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Heterocampa obliqua Packard, 1864Oblique heterocampa
Idaea bonifata Hulst, 1887Del Norte Salamander
Idaea violacearia Walker, 1861
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Lithacodes fasciola Herrich-Schä..., 1854Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
Lithophane disposita Morrison, 1874Dashed Gray Pinion
Lithophane georgii Grote, 1875George´s Pinion
Lithophane laticinerea Grote, 1874Broad Ashen Pinion
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mormonia vidua Smith & Abbot, 1798Liris Skipper
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Paleacrita merriccata (Dyar, 1903)⇒ Paleacrita merricata Dyar, 1903
Papaipema inquaesita Grote & Robi..., 1868Sensitive Fern Borer
Papaipema marginidens Guenée, 1852Brick-red Borer
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Parahypenodes quadralis Barnes & McD..., 1918Disc flounder
Plagiomimicus pityochromus Grote, 1873Black Barred Brown
Pyreferra hesperidago Guenée, 1852Mustard Sallow
Pyrrhia cilisca (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pyrrhia umbra Hufnagel, 1766
Schinia gracilenta Hübner, 1818Iva Flower Moth
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Spiloloma lunilinea Grote, 1873Moon Lined Moth
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864Striped Garden Caterpilla
Zale phaeocapna Franclemont, 1950Dun Zale Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Calhoun (Waukesha County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
46
52
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