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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Germantown (Decatur County, Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
27
55
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
27
55
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
23
48
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
23
48
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
26
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Germantown (Decatur County Indiana)
7 Families width 31 Species and 1 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Germantown (Decatur County Indiana)
26 Genera with 31 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1875Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18564SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Lintneria Butler, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Paratrea Grote, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Sparganothis Hübner, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Germantown (Decatur County Indiana)
31 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Calephelis borealis Grote & Robi..., 1866Northern Metalmark
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Ceratomia catalpae Boisduval, 1875Catalpa Hornworm
Ceratomia hageni Grote, 1874Hagen's Sphinx
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Lintneria eremitus Hübner, 1823Hermit Sphinx
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Paratrea plebeja Fabricius, 1777Plebeian Sphinx
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Sparganothis distincta Walsingham, 1884Distinct Sparganothis
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Sphingicampa bisecta (Lintner, 1879)⇒ Syssphinx bisecta Lintner, 1879
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Germantown (Decatur County Indiana)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
26
31
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