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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Forest (Richland County, Wisconsin, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
73
168
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
73
168
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
70
164
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
60
146
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
61
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Forest (Richland County Wisconsin)
17 Families width 68 Species and 1 Subspecies
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms23SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths11SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae (Stephens, 1829)Bag Shelter Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Forest (Richland County Wisconsin)
61 Genera with 68 Species
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Achyra Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Acleris Hübner, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Acrocercops Wallengren, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Bryocodia Hampson, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Cenopis Hubner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cerastis Ochsenheimer, 1865Red chestnut1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1865Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Colocasia Ochsenheimer, 1873Elephant Ears1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterix Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Desmia Westwood, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 2003Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Ematurga Lederer, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Eudeilinia Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1904Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eutrapela Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Harrisimemna Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Homoglaea Morrison, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Lobophora Curtis, 1862Bigwings1SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Metzneria Zeller, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Nyctobia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly pobole1SpeciesTaxom
Psaphida Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1859Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1875Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Forest (Richland County Wisconsin)
68 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achyra rantalis Guenée, 1854Garden Webworm
Acleris cornana McDunnough, 1933Dogwood Leafroller
Acrocercops astericola Frey & Boll, 1873Aster Tentiform Blotchminer
Acronicta fragilis Guenée, 1852Fragile Dagger
Acronicta superans Guenée, 1852Mottled plum-tree dagger moth
Agrotis subterranea (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Feltia subterranea Fabricius, 1794
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Apamea (Apamea) unanimis Hübner, 1813Common Green Darner
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Bryocodia lepidula Grote, 1874
Caripeta piniata Packard, 1870Northern Pine Looper
Cenopis pettitana (Robinson, 1869)⇒ Sparganothis robinsonana J.A. Powell ..., 2012
Cerastis tenebrifera Walker, 1865Reddish Speckled Dart
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Choristoneura fractivittana (Clemens, 1865)⇒ Archips fractivittana Clemens, 0
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Colocasia propinquilinea Grote, 1873Close-banded Demas
Cosmopterix montisella Chambers, 1875
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Datana ministra Drury, 1773Yellow Necked Caterpillar Moth
Desmia maculalis (Hübner, 1796)⇒ Desmia funeralis Hübner, 1796
Dichomeris ligulella Hübner, 1818Moth
Elaphria alapallida Pogue & Sull..., 2003Pale-winged Midget
Ematurga amitaria Guenée, 1858Cranberry Spanworm
Ennomos subsignaria Hübner, 1823Elm Spanworm
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Eudeilinia herminiata Guenée, 1857Northern Eudeilinea
Eupithecia columbiata Dyar, 1904
Eutrapela clemataria Abbott & Smith, 1797Curve toothed Geometer
Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865Gray Furcula
Habrosyne scripta Gosse, 1840Lettered Habrosyne
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Harrisimemna trisignata Walker, 1856Harris Three-spot
Hellinsia lacteodactylus Chambers, 1873
Heterocampa umbrata Walker, 1855White Blotched Heterocampa
Homoglaea hircina Morrison, 1875Goat sallow
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866Chocolate Idia
Lacinipolia lorea Guenée, 1852Bridled Arches
Lithacodia muscosula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote muscosula Guenée, 1852
Lithacodia synochitis (Grote & Robi..., 1868)⇒ Maliattha synochitis Grote & Robi..., 1868
Lobophora nivigerata Walker, 1862Powdered Bigwing
Lophodonta ferruginea (Packard, 1864)⇒ Peridea ferruginea Packard, 1864
Melanchra adjuncta Boisduval, 1841Hitched Arches
Melanchra pulverulenta Smith, 1888
Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860Signate Melanolophia
Metzneria lappella Linnaeus, 1758Burdock moth
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nyctobia limitaria Walker, 1860
Pelochrista scintillana Clemens, 1865
Phlogophora iris Guenée, 1852Olive Angle Shades
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Plutella (Pseudoplutella) porrectella Linnaeus, 1758Dame's rocket moth
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Probole amicaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly Probole
Psaphida electilis Morrison, 1875Chosen Sallow
Pyrausta orphisalis Walker, 1859Orange Mint Moth
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Sphinx poecila Stephens, 1828Milktree
Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858
Syngrapha octoscripta Grote, 1874Dusky Silver Y
Tolype laricis Fitch, 1856Larch lappet moth
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xestia (Anomogyna) dilucida Morrison, 1875Dull Reddish Dart
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Forest (Richland County Wisconsin)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
61
68
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