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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Delaware (Ripley County, Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
28
35
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
28
35
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
28
35
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
22
29
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
12
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Delaware (Ripley County Indiana)
8 Families width 11 Species
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Delaware (Ripley County Indiana)
12 Genera with 11 Species
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hypsoropha Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Philometra Costa, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1842Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Sisyrosea Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1858Slant-Lines1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1894
Crocus Geometer Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1875Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Delaware (Ripley County Indiana)
11 Species
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Eupsilia vinulenta Grote, 1864Straight-Toothed Sallow
Hypsoropha hormos Hübner, 1818Small Necklace Moth
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Lithacodia carneola (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pseudeustrotia carneola Guenée, 1852
Philometra metonalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Phalaenostola metonalis Walker, 1859
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797Unicorn caterpillar
Sisyrosea textula Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Tetracis crocallata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Thalaina clara Walker, 1855
Xestia (Anomogyna) dilucida Morrison, 1875Dull Reddish Dart

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Delaware (Ripley County Indiana)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
12
11
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