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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Chequamegon National Forest (Wisconsin, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
11
23
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
11
23
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
11
23
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
11
23
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
14
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chequamegon National Forest
6 Families width 15 Species
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths7SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Chequamegon National Forest
14 Genera with 15 Species
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Hydrelia Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Lobophora Curtis, 1862Bigwings1SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Odontosia Hübner, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1906Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1858Slant-Lines2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chequamegon National Forest
15 Species
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Euchlaena marginaria Minot, 1869Clouded Salamander
Hydrelia condensata Walker, 1862
Lobophora nivigerata Walker, 1862Powdered Bigwing
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Odontosia elegans Strecker, 1884Elegant Prominent
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864Black-rimmed Prominent
Plagodis alcoolaria Guenée, 1858Hollow spotted Plagodis
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Tetracis cachexiata Guenée, 1857White Slant Line
Tetracis crocallata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Thalaina clara Walker, 1855

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Chequamegon National Forest
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
14
15
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