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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
18
22
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
18
22
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
18
22
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
13
16
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
10
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Forest (Vernon County Wisconsin)
7 Families width 10 Species
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Forest (Vernon County Wisconsin)
10 Genera with 10 Species
Adaina Tutt, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Homoglaea Morrison, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1874Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Forest (Vernon County Wisconsin)
10 Species
Adaina ambrosiae Murtfeldt, 1880Ambrosia Plume
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Herminia protumnusalis Walker, 1859Berry´s Skipper
Heterocampa guttivitta Walker, 1855Maple prominent
Homoglaea hircina Morrison, 1875Goat sallow
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Pero morrisonaria H. Edwards, 1881Morrison'S Pero
Xestia normaniana Grote, 1874Norman'S Dart Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Forest (Vernon County Wisconsin)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
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