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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Forest (Clinton County, Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
66
126
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
66
126
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
64
124
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
52
110
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
52
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Forest (Clinton County Indiana)
17 Families width 53 Species and 3 Subspecies
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms15SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Forest (Clinton County Indiana)
52 Genera with 53 Species
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Acleris Hübner, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1866Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1794Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Anageshna Munroe, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1856Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Colocasia Ochsenheimer, 1873Elephant Ears1SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Elasmopalpus C. É. Blanch..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Eucirroedia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eudeilinia Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1852Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Harrisimemna Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodes Packard, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Mesoleuca Hübner, 1857White-Ribboned Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Oligocentria Herrich-Schä..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1916Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Perigea Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Petrophila Guilding, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly pobole1SpeciesTaxom
Psyche Schrank, 1767Leptosia nina malayana1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Sideridis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Synclita Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Forest (Clinton County Indiana)
53 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acleris nivisellana Walsingham, 1879Apple leaf twister
Acleris semipurpurana Kearfott, 1905Oak leaf tier
Acronicta dactylina Grote, 1874Alder Dagger
Acronicta funeralis Grote & Robi..., 1866Funerary Dagger
Agrotis subterranea (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Feltia subterranea Fabricius, 1794
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Anageshna primordialis Dyar, 1906Yellow-spotted Webworm
Anania extricalis Guenée, 1854
Apamea (Apamea) unanimis Hübner, 1813Common Green Darner
Caloptilia packardella Chambers, 1872Packard´s Caloptilia
Caradrina multifera Walker, 1856Speckled Rustic
Clepsis virescana Clemens, 1865Greenish Apple Moth
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Colocasia propinquilinea Grote, 1873Close-banded Demas
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Dichomeris ligulella Hübner, 1818Moth
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Elasmopalpus lignosella Zeller, 1848Lesser cornstalk borer
Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853Johnson'S Euchlaena
Eucirroedia pampina Guenée, 1852Scalloped Sallow
Eudeilinia herminiata Guenée, 1857Northern Eudeilinea
Eunica alpais cinara (W.C. Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Eunica alpais alpais Godart, 1824
Euphyia multiferata Walker, 1863
Harrisimemna trisignata Walker, 1856Harris Three-spot
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866Chocolate Idia
Lacinipolia anguina Grote, 1881Snaky Arches
Lithacodes fasciola Herrich-Schä..., 1854Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
Lithacodia muscosula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote muscosula Guenée, 1852
Melanchra adjuncta Boisduval, 1841Hitched Arches
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Mesoleuca ruficillata Guenée, 1857White-ribboned Carpet
Metarranthis indeclinata Walker, 1861Pale Metarranthis
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nomophila nearctica Munroe, 1973American Celery Webworm
Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998American Flame-shouldered Dart
Oligocentria lignicolor Walker, 1855Lacecapped Caterpillar
Panthea furcilla Packard, 1864Eastern Panthea
Parnassius mnemosyne argiope Fruhstorfer, 1916
Perigea xanthioides Guenée, 1852Pied groundling
Pero morrisonaria H. Edwards, 1881Morrison'S Pero
Petrophila bifascialis Robinson, 1869Mogollon Mountain vetch
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Probole amicaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly Probole
Psyche casta Pallas, 1767Bagworm moth
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Sideridis maryx Guenée, 1852Maroonwing
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Spilosoma latipennis Stretch, 1872Pink-legged Tiger Moth
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Synclita obliteralis Walker, 1859Dusky China-mark
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Forest (Clinton County Indiana)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
52
53
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