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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Kingston (Ross County, Ohio, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
21
33
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
21
33
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
19
29
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
18
28
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
12
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kingston (Ross County)
6 Families width 13 Species
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kingston (Ross County)
12 Genera with 13 Species
Apantesis Harris, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pyreferra Franclemont, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kingston (Ross County)
13 Species
Apantesis carlotta Ferguson, 1985Carlotta's tiger moth
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Metarranthis indeclinata Walker, 1861Pale Metarranthis
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pyreferra citrombra Franclemont, 1941Citrine Sallow
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Kingston (Ross County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
12
13
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