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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Egypt (Rusk County, Wisconsin, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
61
108
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
61
108
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
60
104
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
47
86
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
24
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Egypt (Rusk County Wisconsin)
14 Families width 25 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Egypt (Rusk County Wisconsin)
24 Genera with 25 Species
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Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Bedellia Stainton, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Characoma Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Euchromius Guenée, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Eucraera Tams, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Garella Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Orthonama Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1775Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Egypt (Rusk County Wisconsin)
25 Species and 2 Subspecies
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Bedellia somnulentella Zeller, 1817Bindweed Bent-wing
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Characoma nilotica (Rogenhofer, 1882)⇒ Garella nilotica Rogenhover, 1882
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Euchromius ocellea Haworth, 1811Eyed Veneer
Eucraera gemmata asaphes Tams, 1936
Garella nilotica Rogenhover, 1882Black-olive Caterpillar
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Leucania (Acantholeucania) loreyi Duponchel, 1827Cosmopolitan
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Orthonama obstipata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Schinia scutosa Denis & Schi..., 1775Spotted Clover
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Egypt (Rusk County Wisconsin)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
24
25
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