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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
79
234
307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
79
234
307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
67
194
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
59
179
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
83
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Iron County (Michigan)
18 Families width 99 Species and 2 Subspecies
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae (Latreille, 1802)Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms22SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals13SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper11SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths17SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae (Hübner, 1825)Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Iron County (Michigan)
83 Genera with 99 Species
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Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Acleris Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Acrobasis Zeller, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1875Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1903Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ancylis Hübner, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Balsa Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1856Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1841Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1761Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Coleotechnites V.T. Chambers, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1852Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Dichrorampha Guenée, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1837Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1825
Pug Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1900Coast dart2SpeciesTaxom
Extrakunia1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Homorthodes McDunnough, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Hydrelia Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1874Pale pinion3SpeciesTaxom
Lobophora Curtis, 1862Bigwings1SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1837Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1864Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mesoleuca Hübner, 1857White-Ribboned Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1827Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Odontosia Hübner, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Orthotaenia Stephens, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Papestra Sukhareva, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1896Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1866Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1858Slant-Lines2SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Ulolonche Smith, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Venusia Curtis, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Vespanthedon Le Cerf, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1773Crocus Geometer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iron County (Michigan)
99 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Acleris variana Fernald, 1886Eastern Black-headed Budworm
Acrobasis comptoniella (Hulst, 1890)⇒ Acrobasis cirroferella Hulst, 1892
Acronicta fragilis Guenée, 1852Fragile Dagger
Acronicta radcliffei Harvey, 1875Radcliffe'S Dagger
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Agrotis obliqua Smith, 1903Oblique Dart
Anania tertialis Guenée, 1854Crowned Phlyctaenia Moth
Ancylis muricana Walsingham, 1879Red-headed Anclylis
Apamea dubitans Walker, 1856Doubtful Agroperina
Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868Dusted Skipper
Balsa malana Fitch, 1856Many Dotted Appleworm Moth
Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791Freija Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Caradrina multifera Walker, 1856Speckled Rustic
Caripeta divisata Walker, 1862Gray spruce looper
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Choristoneura rosaceana Harris, 1841Oblique banded leaf roller
Chytolita petrealis (Grote, 1880)⇒ Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854
Coleophora serratella (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Coleophora serratulella Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Coleotechnites piceaella Kearfott, 1903Orange spruce needle miner
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cucullia postera Guenée, 1852
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Diarsia esurialis Grote, 1881
Dichrorampha sedatana Busck, 1906Dingy Drill
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erebia discoidalis Kirby, 1837Red-Disk Alpine
Euchlaena marginaria Minot, 1869Clouded Salamander
Eucosma gloriola (Heinrich, 1931)⇒ Eucopina gloriola Heinrich, 1931
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Euxoa detersa Walker, 1856Rubbed Dart
Euxoa terrenus Smith, 1900
Extrakunia comstocki Grote, 1874
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Homorthodes fractura Smith, 1906
Hydrelia condensata Walker, 1862
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hydriomena renunciata Walker, 1862Renounced Highflyer
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Lacinipolia comis Grote, 1876
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Lithacodia albidula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote albidula Guenée, 1852
Lithophane amanda Smith, 1900Amanda'S Pinion Moth
Lithophane tepida Grote, 1874
Lithophane thaxteri Grote, 1874Nonconformist
Lobophora nivigerata Walker, 1862Powdered Bigwing
Lomographa semiclarata Walker, 1866Bluish Spring Moth
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Macaria submarmorata Walker, 1861Feay's milkweed
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Mesoleuca ruficillata Guenée, 1857White-ribboned Carpet
Mimoides ariarathes leuctra Rothschild &..., 1906
Mormonia antinympha Hübner, 1827
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Odontosia elegans Strecker, 1884Elegant Prominent
Olethreutes bipartitana Clemens, 1860Divided Olethreutes
Olethreutes electrofuscum Heinrich, 1923
Oligia fractilinea (Grote, 1874)⇒ Mesapamea fractilinea Grote, 1874
Orthotaenia undulana Denis & Schi..., 1775Dusky Leafroller
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Papestra quadrata Smith, 1891Lizard beetles
Perizoma grandis Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864Black-rimmed Prominent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plagodis alcoolaria Guenée, 1858Hollow spotted Plagodis
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes massasoit Scudder, 1863Muberry Wing
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Selenia alciphearia Walker, 1860Brown-tipped Thorn
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Syngrapha celsa Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Tetracis cachexiata Guenée, 1857White Slant Line
Tetracis crocallata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Thalaina clara Walker, 1855
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Ulolonche modesta Morrison, 1874Modest Quaker
Venusia cambrica Curtis, 1839The Welsh Wave
Vespanthedon cerceris Le Cerf, 1917
Xanthotype sospeta Drury, 1773Crocus Geometer
Zale helata Smith, 1909Brown Spotted Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Iron County (Michigan)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
83
99
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