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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Fenton (Genesee County, Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
16
20
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
16
20
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
12
16
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
12
16
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
8
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Fenton (Genesee County Michigan)
6 Families width 11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Fenton (Genesee County Michigan)
8 Genera with 11 Species
Caloptilia Hübner, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Choreutis Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1837Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fenton (Genesee County Michigan)
11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Caloptilia anthobaphes Meyrick, 1921
Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872Mournful Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852Tearful Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Choreutis pariana Clerck, 1764Apple and thorn skeletonizer
Grammia (Mimarctia) arge Drury, 1770Arge Moth
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Oarisma poweshiek Parker, 1870Eastern Skipperling
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Fenton (Genesee County Michigan)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
8
11
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