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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Lafayette (Allen County, Ohio, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
124
324
397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
124
324
397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
115
298
348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
88
247
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
48
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lafayette (Allen County Ohio)
16 Families width 50 Species and 5 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper8SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae (Stephens, 1829)Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lafayette (Allen County Ohio)
48 Genera with 50 Species
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Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Autochton Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1852Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1828Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinia Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1899Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1852Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1763Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1870Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tegeticula Zeller, 1873Yucca moths1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lafayette (Allen County Ohio)
50 Species and 5 Subspecies
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Atteva punctella (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856
Autochton cellus Boisduval & ..., 1833Golden banded skipper
Autographa precationis Guenée, 1852Common Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala nebulosa W.H. Edwards, 1864Clouded Underwing
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Erora laeta Edwards, 1862Early hairstreak
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Hemileuca eglanterina Boisduval, 1852Common sheep moth
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Melittia cucurbitae Harris, 1828Squash vine borer
Metarranthis obfirmaria Hübner, 1823Yellow-washed Metarranthis
Mimoides ariarathes leuctra Rothschild &..., 1906
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Ostrinia nubilalis Hübner, 1796Corn moth
Papaipema circumlucens Smith, 1899Hop Stalk Borer Moth
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyllodesma coturnix De Lajonquière, 1968
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Scopula phyxelis Prout, 1938
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tegeticula yuccasella Riley, 1873Yucca Moth
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Lafayette (Allen County Ohio)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
48
50
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