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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Indiana (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
450
3892
8320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
449
3889
8316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
424
3792
8087
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
305
3186
6842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
64
1173
2854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Indiana
64 Families width 2854 Species and 63 Subspecies
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Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths2SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths42SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths26SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers4SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths197SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids7SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths50SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903Planthopper Parasite Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths328SpeciesTaxom
Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898Old World Spiny Winged Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eriocraniidae Rebel, 1901Eriocraniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Galacticidae Minet, 1986Galacticid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths121SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths257SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths52SpeciesTaxom
Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Heliodinid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper80SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths23SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues57SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Micropterigidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Mandibulate Archaic Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners14SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms532SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars17SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths55SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals81SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893Opostegid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos19SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs25SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths2SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths5SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths28SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths124SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths22SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings25SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths53SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies47SpeciesTaxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898Lyonetiid moths14SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths417SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Urodidae Kyrki, 1984False Burnet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845Ypsolophid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester5SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Indiana
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
63
1172
2853
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuborderZeugloptera
Chapman, 1917
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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