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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
45
111
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
45
111
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
36
94
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
29
79
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
57
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kenton (Houghton County)
13 Families width 74 Species
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms34SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths12SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kenton (Houghton County)
57 Genera with 74 Species
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Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1870Flower Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Antepione Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Aspila Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Basilodes Guenée, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cepphis Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Chrysanympha Grote, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Copicucullia Smith, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1892Hooded Owlets5SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Dolichomia Ragonot, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1809Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1880Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Faronta Smith, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1883Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Homochlodes Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Isogona Guenée, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Megathymus Scudder, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Oncocnemis Lederer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1777Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phaeostrymon Clench, 1871Soapberry Hairstreak1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Plagiomimicus Grote, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1871Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Proragrotis McDunnough, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanarta Grote, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosciaphila Obraztsov, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Rhyacionia Hübner, 1923Pine Tip Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Richia Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1891Flower Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Sitochroa Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Stibadium Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1773Crocus Geometer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yvretta Hemming, 18782SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kenton (Houghton County)
74 Species
Acontia areli (Strecker, 1898)⇒ Tarache areli Strecker, 1898
Acontia cretata Grote & Robi..., 1868Chalky Bird Dropping Moth
Adonisea mortua Grote, 1864
Adonisea sanguinea Geyer, 1832
Adonisea tertia Grote, 1874
Adonisea thoreaui Grote & Robi..., 1870
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Antepione thisoaria Guenée, 1857Variable Antepione
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Apamea burgessi Morrison, 1874Burgess' Apamea Moth
Aspila subflexa (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Heliothis tergemina C. Felder & ..., 1874
Basilodes chrysopis Grote, 1881Cliff-brake
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Cepphis armataria – Scallop ..., 1855Scallop Moth
Chrysanympha formosa Grote, 1865Formosa Looper
Copicucullia eulepis (Grote, 1876)⇒ Cucullia eulepis Grote, 1876
Cucullia laetifica Lintner, 1875Fringed filefish
Cucullia lethe Poole, 1995Pacific plaice
Cucullia montanae Grote, 1882Coffee cliffbrake
Cucullia postera Guenée, 1852
Cucullia similaris Smith, 1892Planehead filefish
Digrammia continuata Walker, 1862Curve Lined Angle
Dolichomia olinalis Guenée, 1854Yellow-fringed Dolichomia
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Euchaetes zella Dyar, 1902
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Eucosma ridingsana Robinson, 1869Ridings Eucosma Moth
Eupithecia subfuscata Haworth, 1809Gray Pug
Euxoa immixta Grote, 1880Mixed Dart
Faronta rubripennis (Grote & Robi..., 1870)⇒ Dargida rubripennis Grote & Robi..., 1870
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Hesperia viridis Edwards, 1883Black-Dust Skipper
Heterocampa biundata Walker, 1855Wavy Lined Heterocampa
Heterocampa guttivitta Walker, 1855Maple prominent
Homochlodes fritillaria Guenée, 1858Pale Homochlodes
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Iridopsis larvaria Guenée, 1858Bent-line Gray
Isogona tenuis Grote, 1872Thin Lined Owlet
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycomorpha pholus Drury, 1773Black and Yellow Lichen Moth
Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758Birch Angle
Megathymus streckeri Skinner, 1895Plains giant skipper
Megathymus yuccae Boisduval & ..., 1834Yucca Giant Skipper
Oncocnemis occata (Grote, 1874)⇒ Sympistis occata Grote, 1875
Orthodes cynica Guenée, 1852Cynical Quaker
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Phaeostrymon alcestis Edwards, 1871Soapberry Hairstreak
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Plagiomimicus expallidus Grote, 1882
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Proragrotis longidens (Smith, 1890)⇒ Dichagyris longidens J.B. Smith, 1890
Pseudanarta singula Grote, 1880
Pseudosciaphila duplex Walsingham, 1895Aspen Leaftier
Rhyacionia adana Heinrich, 1923Adana Pine Tip Moth
Richia chortalis Harvey, 1875
Schinia arcigera Guenée, 1852Arcigera Flower Moth
Schinia gaurae J. E. Smith, 1797Clouded Crimson
Schinia gracilenta Hübner, 1818Iva Flower Moth
Schinia simplex Smith, 1891Pacific halibut
Schinia unimacula Smith, 1891Pacific halibut
Semiothisa pinistrobata (Ferguson, 1972)⇒ Macaria pinistrobata Ferguson, 1972
Sitochroa palealis Denis & Schi..., 1775Carrot Seed Moth
Stibadium spumosum (Grote, 1874)⇒ Plagiomimicus spumosum Grote, 1874
Xanthotype sospeta Drury, 1773Crocus Geometer
Yvretta carus (Edwards, 1883)⇒ Polites carus W.H. Edwards, 1883
Yvretta rhesus (Edwards, 1878)⇒ Polites rhesus W.H. Edwards, 1878

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Kenton (Houghton County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
57
74
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