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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Dowagiac (Cass County, Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
19
38
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
19
38
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
17
36
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
17
36
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
28
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dowagiac
10 Families width 38 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms15SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dowagiac
28 Genera with 38 Species
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Achatia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Allotria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Apodrepanulatrix Rindge, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1865Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1782Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Donacaula Hampson, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Epiblema Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Epipaschia Clemens, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hymenia Huebner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Lemmeria Barnes & Ben..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Macalla Walker, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Meropleon Dyar, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1894Borer Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Tosale Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Tricholita Grote, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dowagiac
38 Species
Achatia confusa Hübner, 1827
Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852Cherry Dagger
Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Apodrepanulatrix liberaria Walker, 1860New Jersey tea inchworm
Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Ceratomia catalpae Boisduval, 1875Catalpa Hornworm
Ceratomia sonorensis Hodges, 1971Sonora Sphinx Moth
Donacaula melinellus (Clemens, 1861)⇒ Donacaula melinella Clemens, 1860
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Epiblema scudderiana Clemens, 1860Goldenrod Gall Moth
Epipaschia superatalis Clemens, 1860Dimorphic Epipaschia
Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776Boxfishes
Heterocampa guttivitta Walker, 1855Maple prominent
Hymenia perspectalis Hübner, 1796Spotted beet webworm
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Lemmeria digitalis Grote, 1882Fingered Lemmeria
Macalla zelleri Grote, 1876Zeller′s Epipaschia Moth
Meropleon diversicolor Morrison, 1874Multicolored Sedgeminer
Metanema determinata Walker, 1866Dark Metanema
Olethreutes connectum McDunnough, 1935Bunchberry Leaffolder
Olethreutes inornatana Clemens, 1860Inornate Olethreutes
Oligia modica Guenée, 1852Black Banded Brocade
Papaipema cataphracta Grote, 1864Burdock Borer
Papaipema eupatorii Lyman, 1905Eupatorium
Papaipema inquaesita Grote & Robi..., 1868Sensitive Fern Borer
Papaipema limpida Guenée, 1852Ironweed Borer Moth
Papaipema nebris Guenée, 1852Common stalk borer
Papaipema nepheleptena Dyar, 1908Turtle Head Borer
Papaipema pterisii Bird, 1907Bracken Borer
Papaipema unimoda Smith, 1894Filefishes
Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869)⇒ Platyptilia carduidactyla Riley, 1869
Pococera scortealis Lederer, 1863Lespedeza webworm
Tosale oviplagalis Walker, 1866Dimorphic Tosale
Tricholita signata Walker, 1860Signate Quaker
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Dowagiac
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
28
38
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