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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region City (Franklin County, Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
45
82
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
45
82
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
42
78
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
31
65
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
28
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for City (Indiana)
9 Families width 31 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for City (Indiana)
28 Genera with 31 Species
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Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Blepharomastix Lederer, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths5SpeciesTaxom
Desmia Westwood, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1825
Hayworms0SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Palpita Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pantographa Lederer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Parapoynx Hübner, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1854Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Synclita Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for City (Indiana)
31 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Blepharomastix ranalis Guenée, 1854Hollow-spotted Blepharomastix
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala angusi Grote, 1876Angus underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala residua Grote, 1874Residua Underwing
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Desmia funeralis Hübner, 1796Grape leaf folder
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865Gray Furcula
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Palpita magniferalis Walker, 1861Ash Leafroller
Pantographa limata Grote & Robi..., 1867Basswood leaf roller
Parapoynx badiusalis Walker, 1859Chestnut-marked Pondweed Moth
Parapoynx maculalis Clemens, 1860Polymorphic Pondweed Moth
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Pococera robustella Zeller, 1848Pine webworm
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Pyrausta bicoloralis Guenée, 1854Bicolored Pyrausta
Pyrrhia umbra Hufnagel, 1766Bordered Sallow
Synclita obliteralis Walker, 1859Dusky China-mark
Udea rubigalis Guenée, 1854Celery leaftier
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in City (Indiana)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
28
31
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