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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Hillsboro (Fountain County, Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
57
122
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
57
122
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
47
105
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
39
95
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
46
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hillsboro (Fountain County)
15 Families width 50 Species and 2 Subspecies
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings4SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hillsboro (Fountain County)
46 Genera with 50 Species
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Apantesis Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 19371SpeciesTaxom
Callistege Hübner, 1882Mother Shipton moth1SpeciesTaxom
Carmenta Edwards, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1874Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoteuchia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Endothenia Stephens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Episimus Walsingham, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1797Poling’s Hairstreak1SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Loxostege Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1773Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phaecasiophora Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Podosesia Möschler, 1839Ash1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1854Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hillsboro (Fountain County)
50 Species and 2 Subspecies
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Bactra verutana Zeller, 1875Javelin Moth
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Calephelis muticum Mcalpine, 1937Swamp Metalmark
Callistege intercalaris (Grote, 1882)⇒ Euclidia intercalaris Grote, 1882
Carmenta anthracipennis Boisduval, 1875Blazing Star Clearwing Moth
Carmenta ithacae Beutenmüller, 1897
Catocala judith Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Chionodes mediofuscella Clemens, 1863Black-smudged Chionodes
Chrysoteuchia topiarius Zeller, 1866Cranberry Girdler
Cisthene packardii Grote, 1863Packard's lichen moth
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Crambidia uniformis Dyar, 1898Hogchokers
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Endothenia hebesana Walker, 1863Dull-barred Endothenia Moth
Episimus argutana (Clemens, 1860)⇒ Episimus argutanus Clemens, 1860
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Fixsenia favonius (Smith & Abbot, 1797)⇒ Strymon mackwoodi Evans, 0
Haploa colona Hübner, 1804Colona Moth
Haploa reversa Stretch, 1885Reversed Haploa
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Loxostege cereralis Zeller, 1872Alfalfa Webworm
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Mormonia epione Drury, 1773Grapevine looper
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Olethreutes (Phiaris) astrologana Zeller, 1875Astronomer Moth
Olethreutes fasciatana Clemens, 1860Banded Olethreutes Moth
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phaecasiophora niveiguttana Grote, 1873Labyrinth Moth
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Podosesia syringae Harris, 1839Ash Borer
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrausta subsequalis (Guenée, 1854)⇒ Pyrausta insequalis Guenée, 1854
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823Peachtree borer

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Hillsboro (Fountain County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
46
50
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