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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Elmwood (Iron County, Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
16
31
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
16
31
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
15
30
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
13
28
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
17
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elmwood (Iron County Michigan)
6 Families width 19 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elmwood (Iron County Michigan)
17 Genera with 19 Species
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Balsa Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1837Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1827Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1866Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulolonche Smith, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elmwood (Iron County Michigan)
19 Species and 1 Subspecies
Apamea dubitans Walker, 1856Doubtful Agroperina
Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868Dusted Skipper
Balsa malana Fitch, 1856Many Dotted Appleworm Moth
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Chytolita petrealis (Grote, 1880)⇒ Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Mormonia antinympha Hübner, 1827
Oligia fractilinea (Grote, 1874)⇒ Mesapamea fractilinea Grote, 1874
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Poanes massasoit Scudder, 1863Muberry Wing
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Ulolonche modesta Morrison, 1874Modest Quaker

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Elmwood (Iron County Michigan)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
17
19
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