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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Exeter (Monroe County, Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
56
127
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
56
127
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
54
125
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
47
118
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
70
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Exeter (Monroe County Michigan)
18 Families width 89 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms12SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths19SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Exeter (Monroe County Michigan)
70 Genera with 89 Species
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Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Acrolophus Poey, 1882Grass Tubeworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agriopodes Hampson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1773Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bagisara Crumb, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths9SpeciesTaxom
Chaetaglaea Franclemont, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1900
Fritillaries0SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Epiglaea Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eremobina McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Eudeilinia Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eufidonia Packard, 1860Powder Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1759Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Glena Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Grapholita Treitschke, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Heliomata Grote & Robi..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1773Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lacosoma Grote, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Lochmaeus Doubleday, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Metaxaglaea Franclemont, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1798Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nepytia Hulst, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Nerice Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1787Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Thera Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1852Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Xylotype Hampson, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Xystopeplus Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18765SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Exeter (Monroe County Michigan)
89 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acontia sedata (H. Edwards, 1881)⇒ Tarache sedata H. Edwards, 1881
Acrolophus mora Grote, 1882Dark Acrolophus
Agriopodes fallax (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Agriopodes geminata Smith, 1903
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773Brown anisota
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Bagisara buxea Grote, 1881Three-lined Bagisera Moth
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852Connubial Underwing
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866Praeclara Underwing
Catocala sordida Grote, 1877Blueberry underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Chaetaglaea tremula Harvey, 1874Barrens Chaetaglaea
Clostera inclusa Hübner, 1831Angle Lined Prominent
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Darapsa versicolor Harris, 1839Hydrangea sphinx
Datana drexelii H.Edwards, 1884Drexel'S Datana
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Phoenix
Epiglaea apiata Grote, 1874Cranberry blossom worm
Eremobina jocasta Smith, 1900
Eudeilinia herminiata Guenée, 1857Northern Eudeilinea
Eufidonia convergaria Walker, 1860Converged powder moth
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Euphyia unangulata Haworth, 1809Sharp-angled Carpet
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Glena cribrataria Guenée, 1858Dotted Gray
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Grapholita (Aspila) molesta Busck, 1916Moth
Heliomata cycladata Grote & Robi..., 1866Common Spring Moth
Hemileuca maia Drury, 1773Buck moth
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Lacosoma chiridota Grote, 1864Scalloped Sack Bearer
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Lochmaeus manteo Doubleday, 1841Variable Oak Leaf Caterpillar
Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Metaxaglaea semitaria Franclemont, 1968Footpath Sallow
Mormonia vidua Smith & Abbot, 1798Liris Skipper
Nepytia pellucidaria Packard, 1873Boreal Pine Looper
Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Orthodes detracta Walker, 1857Disparaged Arches
Paonias astylus Drury, 1773Huckleberry Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758American Barred Umber
Poanes massasoit Scudder, 1863Muberry Wing
Pococera asperatella Clemens, 1860Maple webworm
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Semiothisa pinistrobata (Ferguson, 1972)⇒ Macaria pinistrobata Ferguson, 1972
Speranza argillacearia Packard, 1874Mousy Angle
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Sphinx gordius (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777
Thera juniperata Linnaeus, 1758Juniper Carpet
Tolype laricis Fitch, 1856Larch lappet moth
Udea rubigalis Guenée, 1854Celery leaftier
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xestia (Anomogyna) elimata Guenée, 1852Chameleon caterpillar
Xylotype capax Grote & Robi..., 1868Barrens Xylotype
Xystopeplus rufago Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Zale duplicata Bethune, 1856Banded Similar-wing
Zale helata Smith, 1909Brown Spotted Zale
Zale metatoides McDunnough, 1943Denseleaf draba
Zale submediana Strand, 1917Gray Spring Zale
Zale unilineata Grote, 1876One Lined Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Exeter (Monroe County Michigan)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
70
89
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