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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Center (Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
26
44
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
26
44
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
23
41
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
22
40
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
29
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Center (Vanderburgh County)
12 Families width 30 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths5SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Center (Vanderburgh County)
29 Genera with 30 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1841Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1809Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Baileya Grote, 1852Desert Marigolds1SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eudeilinia Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1793Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrelia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1874Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Mellilla Grote, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Mesoleuca Hübner, 1857White-Ribboned Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly pobole1SpeciesTaxom
Rachiplusia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1867Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Center (Vanderburgh County)
30 Species
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea lignicolora Guenée, 1852Wood-colored Apamea
Baileya ophthalmica Guenée, 1852Eyed Baileya
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chionodes mediofuscella Clemens, 1863Black-smudged Chionodes
Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857Faint Spotted Angle
Eudeilinia herminiata Guenée, 1857Northern Eudeilinea
Eudryas grata Fabricius, 1793Beautiful wood nymph
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Hydrelia albifera Walker, 1866Fragile White Carpet
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lithophane querquera Grote, 1874Shivering Pinion
Mellilla xanthometata Walker, 1862Orange Wing
Mesoleuca ruficillata Guenée, 1857White-ribboned Carpet
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Probole amicaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly Probole
Rachiplusia ou Guenée, 1852Gray Looper
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Sphinx poecila Stephens, 1828Milktree
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Center (Vanderburgh County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
29
30
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