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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Lake Huron (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
159
522
664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
159
522
664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
152
504
637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
123
449
577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
86
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lake Huron
18 Families width 106 Species and 8 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms16SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals12SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths19SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids3SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lake Huron
86 Genera with 106 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTZ
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1958Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Atremaea Staudinger, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1907Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1825Fern Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1862Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Chytonix Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Colocasia Ochsenheimer, 1873Elephant Ears1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Drepana Schrank, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1852Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eudeilinia Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eumacaria Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1910Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Falcaria Haworth, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterix Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1854Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ipimorpha Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Leptocera Olivier, 18202SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1837Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Macroprora Turner, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Neomariania Mariani, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Nerice Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Notodonta Ochsenheimer, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1849Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Oligocentria Herrich-Schä..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pennisetia Dehne, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Pheia Walker, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1775Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Trichaeta Swinhoe, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1818Fan-foot1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lake Huron
106 Species and 8 Subspecies
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852Cottonwood Dagger
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea indocilis Walker, 1856Ignorant Apamea
Asura hilara hilara Kiriakoff, 1958
Atremaea lonchoptera Staudinger, 1871
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Callophrys (Incisalia) polios (Cook & Watson, 1907)⇒ Callophrys polia Cook & Watson, 1907
Callopistria cordata Ljung., 1825Silver-spotted Fern Moth
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Chytonix palliatricula Guenée, 1852Cloaked Marvel
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Clostera strigosa Grote, 1882Striped Chocolate-tip
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colocasia propinquilinea Grote, 1873Close-banded Demas
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Digrammia mellistrigata Grote, 1873Yellow-lined Angle
Drepana arcuata Walker, 1855Arched Hooktip
Elaphria festivoides Guenée, 1852Festive Midget
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Eudeilinia herminiata Guenée, 1857Northern Eudeilinea
Eumacaria madopata Guenée, 1857Brown Bordered Geometer
Euphydryas chalcedona anicia E. Doubleday, 1847'Anicia' Variable Checkerspot
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Eurema blanda odinia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Falcaria bilineata Packard, 1864
Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865Gray Furcula
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Glyphipterix diplotoxa Meyrick, 1920
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Herminia laevigata Grote, 1872
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Hyppa xylinoides Guenée, 1852Common Hyppa
Ipimorpha pleonectusa Grote, 1873Blackcheeked aspen caterpillar
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Leptocera (Leptocera) caenosa Rondani, 1880Sewage fly
Leptocera (Rachispoda) limosa (Fallen, 1820)⇒ Rachispoda limosa Fallen, 1820
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lophodonta ferruginea (Packard, 1864)⇒ Peridea ferruginea Packard, 1864
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Lycomorpha pholus Drury, 1773Black and Yellow Lichen Moth
Macaria bisignata Walker, 1866Red-headed Angle
Macaria minorata Packard, 1873Minor Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroprora ochthera Turner, 1942
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Metalectra quadrisignata Walker, 1857Four Spotted Fungus Moth
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Neomariania incertella Rebel, 1940Moth
Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Notodonta scitipennis Walker, 1862Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Notodonta torva Hübner, 1803Large Dark Prominent
Oeneis (Oeneis) chryxus Doubleday, 1849'Brown' Chryxus Arctic
Oligocentria lignicolor Walker, 1855Lacecapped Caterpillar
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Panopoda carneicosta Guenée, 1852Brown Panopoda
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Panthea furcilla Packard, 1864Eastern Panthea
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Pennisetia marginata Harris, 1839Blackberry Clearwing Borer
Pheia elegans Druce, 1884
Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864Black-rimmed Prominent
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Renia flavipunctalis Geyer, 1832Even-lined Renia
Smerinthus cerisyi cerisyi Kirby, 1837
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Speranza abruptata Walker, 1862Black-spotted Granite
Speranza anataria Swett, 1913
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Synanthedon fulvipes Harris, 1839
Syngrapha rectangula Kirby, 1837Angulated Cutworm
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Telicota colon colon Fabricius, 1775Common palm dart
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Trichaeta molanna Wallengren, 1857
Zanclognatha lituralis Hübner, 1818Cape sole

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Lake Huron
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
86
106
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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