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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Deer Creek (Cass County, Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
62
115
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
62
115
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
51
90
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
41
73
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
29
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Deer Creek (Cass County Indiana)
12 Families width 31 Species and 5 Subspecies
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper11SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Deer Creek (Cass County Indiana)
29 Genera with 31 Species
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Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Aletia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1824Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1874Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lerema Scudder, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1875Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Semioscopis Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Deer Creek (Cass County Indiana)
31 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Aletia oxygala (Grote, 1881)⇒ Mythimna oxygala Grote, 1881
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Argyrotaenia velutinana Walker, 1863Red Banded Leafroller Moth
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864Little Underwing
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lerema accius Smith, 1797Clouded Skipper
Lithophane georgii Grote, 1875George´s Pinion
Mimoides ariarathes leuctra Rothschild &..., 1906
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Semioscopis inornata Walsingham, 1882Dull Flatbody Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Deer Creek (Cass County Indiana)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
29
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