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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Gay (Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
15
36
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
15
36
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
11
31
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
11
31
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
28
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gay (Keweenaw County)
8 Families width 34 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms9SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gay (Keweenaw County)
28 Genera with 34 Species
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Adonisea Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cissusa Walker, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Feralia Grote, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lemmeria Barnes & Ben..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1868Borer Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gay (Keweenaw County)
34 Species
Adonisea florida Guenée, 1852
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857Cutworm Moth
Cissusa spadix Stoll, 1780Black Dotted Brown
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Feralia major J. B. Smith, 1890Major Sallow
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Hydraecia stramentosa Guenée, 1852
Lemmeria digitalis Grote, 1882Fingered Lemmeria
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Papaipema impecuniosa Grote, 1881Arster Borer
Papaipema inquaesita Grote & Robi..., 1868Sensitive Fern Borer
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrrhia exprimens Walker, 1857Purple-lined Sallow
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Gay (Keweenaw County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
28
34
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