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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Exeter (Green County, Wisconsin, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
26
51
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
26
51
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
24
49
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
23
48
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
32
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Exeter (Wisconsin)
11 Families width 37 Species
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths15SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals0SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Exeter (Wisconsin)
32 Genera with 37 Species
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Acrolophus Poey, 1882Grass Tubeworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agriopodes Hampson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1773Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1877Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1900
Fritillaries0SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Epiglaea Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eremobina McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Eufidonia Packard, 1860Powder Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1759Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Glena Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Heliomata Grote & Robi..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Nepytia Hulst, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Thera Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Xylotype Hampson, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Xystopeplus Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19174SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Exeter (Wisconsin)
37 Species
Acrolophus mora Grote, 1882Dark Acrolophus
Agriopodes fallax (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Agriopodes geminata Smith, 1903
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773Brown anisota
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866Praeclara Underwing
Catocala sordida Grote, 1877Blueberry underwing
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Darapsa versicolor Harris, 1839Hydrangea sphinx
Datana drexelii H.Edwards, 1884Drexel'S Datana
Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Phoenix
Epiglaea apiata Grote, 1874Cranberry blossom worm
Eremobina jocasta Smith, 1900
Eufidonia convergaria Walker, 1860Converged powder moth
Euphyia unangulata Haworth, 1809Sharp-angled Carpet
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Glena cribrataria Guenée, 1858Dotted Gray
Heliomata cycladata Grote & Robi..., 1866Common Spring Moth
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Nepytia pellucidaria Packard, 1873Boreal Pine Looper
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758American Barred Umber
Poanes massasoit Scudder, 1863Muberry Wing
Semiothisa pinistrobata (Ferguson, 1972)⇒ Macaria pinistrobata Ferguson, 1972
Speranza argillacearia Packard, 1874Mousy Angle
Thera juniperata Linnaeus, 1758Juniper Carpet
Tolype laricis Fitch, 1856Larch lappet moth
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
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

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Exeter (Wisconsin)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
32
37
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