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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
18
26
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
18
26
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
18
26
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
16
23
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
8
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kensington (Oakland County)
5 Families width 9 Species
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kensington (Oakland County)
8 Genera with 9 Species
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Ephestia Guenée, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1852White Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1877Mint Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kensington (Oakland County)
9 Species
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Ephestia (Anagasta) kuehniella Zeller, 1879Flour moth
Heliopetes ericetorum Boisduval, 1852Great Basin White Skipper
Ochlodes agricola Boisduval, 1852California Skipper
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Pyrausta fodinalis Lederer, 1863
Pyrausta volupialis Grote, 1877Volupial Pyrausta Moth
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Kensington (Oakland County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
8
9
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