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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Fish Creek (Door County, Wisconsin, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
50
97
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
50
97
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
40
74
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
33
65
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
29
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Fish Creek (Door County)
10 Families width 35 Species and 2 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals11SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Fish Creek (Door County)
29 Genera with 35 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1791Lesser Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1837Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1872Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1906Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1875Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1862Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fish Creek (Door County)
35 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791Freija Fritillary
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erebia discoidalis Kirby, 1837Red-Disk Alpine
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Herpetogramma pertextalis Lederer, 1863Bold-feathered Grass
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Smerinthus saliceti Boisduval, 1875Salicet Sphinx
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Fish Creek (Door County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
29
35
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