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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Eagle River (Vilas County, Wisconsin, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
49
119
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
49
119
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
45
115
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
36
103
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
72
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Eagle River (Vilas County)
18 Families width 94 Species and 2 Subspecies
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms27SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals16SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths11SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Eagle River (Vilas County)
72 Genera with 94 Species
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Acleris Hübner, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1874Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Alsophila Hübner, 1841Alsophila Ferns1SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Archiearis Hübner, 1862Orange Underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1828Lesser Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths6SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1791Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1916Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Epelis Hulst, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Epicallima Dyar, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Epirrita Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Erannis Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1837Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eufidonia Packard, 1862Powder Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1876Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Extrakunia1SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Hadena Schrank, 1893Lychnis1SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1875Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1874Pale pinion7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Magusa Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Methone Doubleday, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nycteola Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics2SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1894Borer Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1906Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocnistis Zeller, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1870Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Polix Hodges, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1797Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Venusia Curtis, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1886Swordgrass Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eagle River (Vilas County)
94 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acleris arcticana Guenée, 1845
Acronicta dactylina Grote, 1874Alder Dagger
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Agonopterix argillacea Walsingham, 1881Clay-Colored Agonopterix Moth
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Alsophila pometaria Harris, 1841Fall Cankerworm
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Apamea (Apamea) unanimis Hübner, 1813Common Green Darner
Archiearis infans Möschler, 1862First Born Geometer
Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791Freija Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) frigga Thunberg, 1791Frigga Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) polaris Boisduval, 1828Polar Fritillary
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Clossiana freija (Thunberg, 1791)⇒ Boloria freija Thunberg, 1791
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Cucullia omissa Dod, 1916Black durgon
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Epelis truncataria Walker, 1862Black-banded Orange
Epicallima argenticinctella Clemens, 1860Orange-headed Epicallima
Epirrita autumnata Borkhausen, 1794Autumn Moth
Erannis tiliaria Harris, 1841Linden Looper
Erebia discoidalis Kirby, 1837Red-Disk Alpine
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Eufidonia discospilata Walker, 1862Sharp-lined Powder Moth
Eupithecia ravocostaliata Packard, 1876Great Varigated Pug
Eurois occulta Linnaeus, 1758Great Brocade
Extrakunia jocosa Guenée, 1852
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Gluphisia avimacula Hudson, 1891Four-spotted Gluphisia
Hadena segregata Smith, 1893
Haploa confusa Lym., 1887Confused Haploa
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Heliothis (Heliothis) virescens Fabricius, 1777Tobacco budworm
Hemaris aethra (Strecker, 1875)⇒ Hemaris diffinis Boisduval, 1836
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Heterocampa guttivitta Walker, 1855Maple prominent
Hydraecia micacea Esper, 1789Potate Stem Borer
Hydriomena renunciata Walker, 1862Renounced Highflyer
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lithophane baileyi Grote, 1877Bailey'S Pinion Moth
Lithophane georgii Grote, 1875George´s Pinion
Lithophane grotei Riley, 1882Blacklined blowfish
Lithophane innominata Smith, 1893Nameless Pinion
Lithophane patefacta Walker, 1858Dimorphic Pinion
Lithophane petulca Grote, 1874Wanton Pinion
Lithophane pexata Grote, 1874Plush-naped Pinion
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Magusa divaricata (Grote, 1874)⇒ Magusa orbifera Walker, 1857
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Melanchra pulverulenta Smith, 1888
Methone cecilia chrysomela A. Butler, 1872Cecilia Metalmark
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nycteola frigidana Walker, 1863Frigid Owlet
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Oeneis (Oeneis) jutta Hübner, 1806Baltic Grayling
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Operophtera bruceata Hulst, 1886Bruce Spanworm
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Papaipema inquaesita Grote & Robi..., 1868Sensitive Fern Borer
Papaipema pterisii Bird, 1907Bracken Borer
Papaipema unimoda Smith, 1894Filefishes
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Phyllocnistis populiella Chambers, 1875Aspen leaf miner
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polix coloradella Walsingham, 1888Skunk Moth
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Remigia conveniens (Walker, 1858)⇒ Mocis conveniens Walker, 1858
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Sphinx gordius (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777
Spodoptera frugiperda Smith & Abbot, 1797Corn leaf worm
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Trichordestra rugosa Morrison, 1875Wrinkled Arches
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Venusia comptaria Walker, 1860Brown-shaded Carpet
Xylena thoracica Putnam-Cramer, 1886Acadian Swordgrass Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Eagle River (Vilas County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
72
94
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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