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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Charleston (Cass County, Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
62
121
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
62
121
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
51
103
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
39
83
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
24
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Charleston (Cass County Michigan)
12 Families width 23 Species and 1 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Heliodinid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Charleston (Cass County Michigan)
24 Genera with 23 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Embola Walsingham, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Heliodines Stainton, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1866Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Prays Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Prionoxystus Grote, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Charleston (Cass County Michigan)
23 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Embola ionis Clarke, 1952
Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Eulithis atricolorata (Grote, 1867)⇒ Ecliptopera atricolorata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Holomelina opella (Grote, 1863)⇒ Virbia opella Grote, 1863
Lycaena (Chalceria) rubidus Behr, 1866'White Mountains' Ruddy Copper
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Prays atomocella Dyar, 1902Hop-tree Borer Moth
Prionoxystus robiniae Peck, 1818Carpenter worm
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Charleston (Cass County Michigan)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
24
23
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