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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Fairfield (Huron County, Ohio, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
21
25
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
21
25
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
21
25
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
18
22
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
12
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Fairfield (Huron County Ohio)
8 Families width 13 Species and 1 Subspecies
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Fairfield (Huron County Ohio)
12 Genera with 13 Species
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Haematopis Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Paleacrita Riley, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fairfield (Huron County Ohio)
13 Species and 1 Subspecies
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Dypterygia rozmani Berio, 1974American Bird'S-Wing
Haematopis grataria Fabricius, 1798Chickweed Geometer
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Heterocampa guttivitta Walker, 1855Maple prominent
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Paectes abrostoloides Guenée, 1852Large Paectes
Paleacrita vernata Peck, 1795Pear spring cankerworm
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Fairfield (Huron County Ohio)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
12
13
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