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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Hiawatha National Forest (Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
37
128
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
37
128
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
28
93
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
25
87
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
73
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hiawatha National Forest
13 Families width 104 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms24SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals25SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper19SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies11SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828)Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hiawatha National Forest
73 Genera with 104 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths3SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Archips Hübner, 1905Undescribed Archips Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aspila Treitschke, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1907Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1877Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1837Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows3SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ematurga Lederer, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Epiglaea Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings4SpeciesTaxom
Eueretagrotis Smith, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eufidonia Packard, 1860Powder Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1895Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Extrakunia1SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hadena Schrank, 1875Lychnis1SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1947Foresters2SpeciesTaxom
Litholomia Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1874Pale pinion4SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1835Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1907Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1906Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1865Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1870Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1852Pale shining brown1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings4SpeciesTaxom
Prionoxystus Grote, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothyatira Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sesia Fabricius, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1874Swordgrass Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hiawatha National Forest
104 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta superans Guenée, 1852Mottled plum-tree dagger moth
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Anaplectoides prasina Denis & Schi..., 1775Green Arches
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Apamea verbascoides Guenée, 1852Boreal Apamea
Archips strianus (Fernald, 1905)⇒ Archips striana Fern., 1905
Aspila borealis Hampson, 1903
Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873)⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791Freija Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Callophrys (Incisalia) polios (Cook & Watson, 1907)⇒ Callophrys polia Cook & Watson, 1907
Catocala sordida Grote, 1877Blueberry underwing
Celastrina lucia (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Coenonympha inornata (Hörhammer, 1936)⇒ Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Ematurga amitaria Guenée, 1858Cranberry Spanworm
Epiglaea apiata Grote, 1874Cranberry blossom worm
Erora laeta Edwards, 1862Early hairstreak
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis lucilius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Columbine Duskwing
Eueretagrotis sigmoides Guenée, 1852Sigmoid Dart
Eufidonia convergaria Walker, 1860Converged powder moth
Euphyes bimacula Grote & Robi..., 1867Two-Spot Sedge Skipper
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Euxoa servita Smith, 1895
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Extrakunia comstocki Grote, 1874
Feltia (Trichosilia) mollis Walker, 1857Soft Dart
Grammia (Grammia) phyllira Drury, 1773Phyllira Moth
Hadena goodelli Grote, 1875
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Herminia laevigata Grote, 1872
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Incisalia augustinus (Westwood, 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Litholomia napaea Morrison, 1874False Pinion
Lithophane amanda Smith, 1900Amanda'S Pinion Moth
Lithophane innominata Smith, 1893Nameless Pinion
Lithophane patefacta Walker, 1858Dimorphic Pinion
Lithophane petulca Grote, 1874Wanton Pinion
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835Bog Copper
Macaria transitaria Walker, 1861Blurry Chocolate Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Melanchra pulverulenta Smith, 1888
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Papaipema pterisii Bird, 1907Bracken Borer
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polia nimbosa Guenée, 1852Stormy Arches
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Prionoxystus robiniae Peck, 1818Carpenter worm
Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Guenée, 1852Tufted Thyatirid
Sesia tibialis (Harris, 1839)⇒ Sesia tibiale Harris, 1839
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sphinx canadensis Boisduval, 1875Canadian Sphinx
Sphinx gordius (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777
Spilosoma dubia Walker, 1855Dubious Tiger Moth
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Trichordestra tacoma Strecker, 1900Tacoma Arches
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Xylena nupera Lintner, 1874American Swordgrass

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Hiawatha National Forest
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
73
104
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