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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Fairfield (Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
19
21
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
19
21
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
18
20
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
18
20
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
10
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Fairfield (Tippecanoe County)
8 Families width 10 Species
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Fairfield (Tippecanoe County)
10 Genera with 10 Species
Carmenta Edwards, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Drepana Schrank, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18681SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fairfield (Tippecanoe County)
10 Species
Carmenta pyralidiformis Walker, 1856Boneset Borer
Drepana arcuata Walker, 1855Arched Hooktip
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Metarranthis apiciaria Packard, 1876Barrens metarranthis
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854Faint Spotted Palthis
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Synanthedon pictipes Grote & Robi..., 1868Lesser peach borer

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Fairfield (Tippecanoe County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
10
10
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