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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Cincinnati (Greene County, Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
74
219
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
74
219
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
67
203
260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
64
196
251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
104
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cincinnati (Indiana)
25 Families width 140 Species and 3 Subspecies
#NEGYPRLCHSOT
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms23SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals19SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths7SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths7SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths32SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper10SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners2SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Tischeriidae (Spuler, 1898)Lyonetiid moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cincinnati (Indiana)
104 Genera with 140 Species
#ABCDEFHIJLMNOPSTVWZ
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1797Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agnorisma Lafontaine, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 19414SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anacamptodes McDunnough, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Anorthodes Smith, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Baileya Grote, 1852Desert Marigolds1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths16SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Choephora Grote & Robi..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1920Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cosmiotes Treitschke, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1827Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erannis Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1793Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1874Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1775Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Machimia Clemens, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Macronoctua Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Marathyssa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Metzneria Zeller, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1798Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Ogdoconta Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Paleacrita Riley, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phigalia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Phoberia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1872
Sootywings0SpeciesTaxom
Phosphila Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocnistis Zeller, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Sacrator W.H. Evans, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1818Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sciota Hulst, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Semioscopis Hübner, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Stagmatophora Herrich-Schä..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1866Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Stigmella Schrank, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Tinea Linnaeus, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tischeria Zeller, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Vitula Ragonot, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Walshia Clemens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cincinnati (Indiana)
140 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acronicta oblinita J.E.Smith, 1797Smartweed Caterpillar
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Agnorisma badinodis Grote, 1874Pale Banded Dart
Agonopterix alstroemeriana (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Agonopterix alstromeriana Clerck, 1759
Agonopterix clemensella Chambers, 1876
Agonopterix nigrinotella Busck, 1908
Agonopterix thelmae Clarke, 1941Thelma'S Agonopterix Moth
Alypia octomaculata Fabricius, 1775Eight-Spotted Forester
Anacamptodes defectaria Guenée, 1858Brown-shaded Gray Moth
Anorthodes tarda (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Athetis tarda Guenée, 1852
Apamea cariosa Guenée, 1852Nondescript Dagger Moth
Apantesis vittata Fabricius, 1787Banded Tiger Moth
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856Ailanthus webworm
Baileya ophthalmica Guenée, 1852Eyed Baileya
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Calephelis borealis Grote & Robi..., 1866Northern Metalmark
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala dejecta Strecker, 1880Dejected Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala judith Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852Tearful Underwing
Catocala maestosa Hulst, 1884Sad Underwing
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Catocala nebulosa W.H. Edwards, 1864Clouded Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala residua Grote, 1874Residua Underwing
Catocala robinsonii Grote, 1872Robinson's Underwing
Catocala serena Edwards, 1864Serene Underwing
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Chionodes molitor R.W. Hodges, 1999
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Choephora fungorum Grote, 1868Bent Lined Dart
Coleophora apicialbella Braun, 1920
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cosmiotes illectella (Clemens, 1860)⇒ Elachista illectella Clemens, 1860
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857Faint Spotted Angle
Elaphria grata Hübner, 1827Grateful Midget
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erannis tiliaria Harris, 1841Linden Looper
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Euchlaena obtusaria Hubner, , 1813Obtuse Euchlaena
Eudryas grata Fabricius, 1793Beautiful wood nymph
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Eupsilia vinulenta Grote, 1864Straight-Toothed Sallow
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Herminia cruralis Guenée, 1854
Herminia pedipilalis Guenée, 1854
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lithacodia carneola (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pseudeustrotia carneola Guenée, 1852
Lithacodia musta (Grote & Robi..., 1868)⇒ Heliocheilus abaccheutus Matthews, 1999
Lithophane petulca Grote, 1874Wanton Pinion
Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775Bronze Copper
Machimia tentoriferella Clemens, 1860Gold-striped Leaftier
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macronoctua onusta Grote, 1874Iris borer
Marathyssa basalis Walker, 1865Dark marathyssa
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Metalectra quadrisignata Walker, 1857Four Spotted Fungus Moth
Metzneria lappella Linnaeus, 1758Burdock moth
Mormonia antinympha Hübner, 1827
Mormonia epione Drury, 1773Grapevine looper
Mormonia vidua Smith & Abbot, 1798Liris Skipper
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Ogdoconta cinereola Guenée, 1852Common Pinkband
Olethreutes fagigemmeana Chambers, 1878
Orthodes cynica Guenée, 1852Cynical Quaker
Paleacrita vernata Peck, 1795Pear spring cankerworm
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Phigalia strigataria Minot, 1869Small Phigalia
Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818Common Oak
Phosphila turbulenta Hübner, 1827Turbulent Phosphila
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyllocnistis vitifoliella Chambers, 1871Grape Leaf-Miner Moth
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Sacrator polites polites Godman & Salvin, 1879
Schinia arcigera Guenée, 1852Arcigera Flower Moth
Schinia trifascia Hübner, 1818Three-Lined Flower Moth
Sciota celtidella Hulst, 1890Sciota Leafroller
Sciota subcaesiella Clemens, 1860Locust leafroller
Sciota virgatella Clemens, 1860Black-spotted Leafroller
Semioscopis aurorella Dyar, 1902Aurora Flatbody Moth
Semioscopis megamicrella Dyar, 1902
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Stagmatophora wyattella Barnes & Busck, 1920Wyatts Stagmatophora Moth
Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866Mazans Scallopwing
Stigmella crataegifoliella Clemens, 1861
Stigmella prunifoliella Clemens, 1861
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita
Tinea mandarinella Dietz, 1905Mandarin Tinea Moth
Tischeria badiiella (Chambers, 1875)⇒ Coptotriche basipectinella Puplesis & D..., 2003
Tischeria nubila (Chambers, 1875)⇒ Tischeria badiella Chambers, 1875
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Vitula edmandsii Packard, 1865American Wax Moth
Walshia miscecolorella Chambers, 1875Sweet Clover Root Borer
Zale unilineata Grote, 1876One Lined Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Cincinnati (Indiana)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
104
140
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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