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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Colon (St. Joseph County, Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
67
144
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
67
144
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
65
141
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
55
130
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
43
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Colon (St. Joseph County Michigan)
11 Families width 50 Species and 5 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals15SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper11SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae (Stainton, 1854)Gelechiid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Colon (St. Joseph County Michigan)
43 Genera with 50 Species
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Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1833Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Astraptes Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1819
Eyed Silkmoths0SpeciesTaxom
Caicella Hemming, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 18321SpeciesTaxom
Chioides Lindsey, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptolechia Zeller, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Diphthera Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1861Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1758Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hypatopa Walsingham, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1780Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1776Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Nw1SpeciesTaxom
Nyctelius Hayward, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1866Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Stenoma Zeller, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colon (St. Joseph County Michigan)
50 Species and 5 Subspecies
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Astraptes fulgerator Walch, 1775Blue Flasher
Caicella calchas Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Calephelis virginiensis Guérin-Ménev..., 1832Little Metalmark
Chioides catillus Cramer, 1780Albo Longtail
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Cryptolechia scolia Meyrick, 1902
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Diphthera festiva Fabricius, 1775Hieroglyphic Moth
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema salome C. & R. Felder, 1861Monkey-face Sulphur
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Manduca florestan Stoll, 1782Florestan Sphinx
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Nw thecla danaus
Nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824Nyctelius Skipper
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771Streaked Sphinx
Pyrisitia dina Poey, 1832Dina Yellow
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866Mazans Scallopwing
Stenoma hydraena Meyrick, 1916
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790Brown Tailed Skipper
Urbanus procne Plötz, 1881Brown Longtail
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Colon (St. Joseph County Michigan)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
43
50
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