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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Columbia (Gibson County, Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
31
57
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
31
57
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
29
54
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
22
46
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Columbia (Gibson County Indiana)
5 Families width 6 Species and 1 Subspecies
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Columbia (Gibson County Indiana)
6 Genera with 6 Species
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchodes Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1866Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Columbia (Gibson County Indiana)
6 Species and 1 Subspecies
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Lonchodes praon Westwood, 1859
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866Mazans Scallopwing

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Columbia (Gibson County Indiana)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
6
6
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