Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Lake Superior (North America)
List of families for Lake Superior
23 Families width 118 Species and 9 Subspecies #NSCHPGTLDERZ
| Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825 | Case moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815) | Blue butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Lake Superior
100 Genera with 118 Species #ABCDEFHLMNOPRSTUVWXZ
| Achatia Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852 | Dagger moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Actias Leach, 1758 | Asian-American moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1874 | Cutworm | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anania Hübner, 1768 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ancyloxypha Felder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anerastia Hübner, 1813 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 1776 | Tussah moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apamea Ochsenheimer, 1813 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asaphocrita Meyrick, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889 | Pachliopta | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Autographa Hübner, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Battus Scopoli, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Biston Leach, 1758 | Oak beauty | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Campaea Lamarck, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caripeta Walker, 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carterocephalus Lederer, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catastega Clemens, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1780 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratomia Harris, 1835 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charadra Walker, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chionodes Hübner, 1999 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Choristoneura Lederer, 1865 | Spruce budworms | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysoteuchia Hübner, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chytonix Grote, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cochylis Treitschke, 1996 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1852 | Clouded yellows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crambus Fabricius, 1863 | Sod webworms | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crocigrapha Grote, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cydia Hübner, 1873 | Piercers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Datana Walker, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elaphria Hübner, 1939 | Midgets | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1870 | Duskywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Etiella Zellen, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eucopina Gilligan & D..., 1920 | Pine Cone- And Shoot-Borer Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eucosma Hübner, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupithecia Curtis, 1809 | Pug Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eutrapela Hübner, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euxoa Hübner, 1857 | Coast dart | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Furcula Lamarck, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Habrosyne Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1881 | Branded Skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heterocampa Doubleday, 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hethemia Ferguson, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Holcocera Clemens, 1930 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Homochlodes Hulst, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydriomena Huebner, 1912 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hyphantria Harris, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypocoena Hampson, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lacinipolia McDunnough, 1875 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leptocera Olivier, 1919 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leuconycta Hampson, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libethra Linnaeus, 2011 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lithacodia Hübner, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lobophora Curtis, 1862 | Bigwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophocampa Harris, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophodonta Packard, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mastor Godman, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanolophia Hulst, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Meroptera Grote, 1878 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Methone Doubleday, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nadata Walker, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Napeogenes Bates, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nemoria Hübner, 1857 | Emerald | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nerice Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nychiodes Lederer, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1775 | Anglewing butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthotaenia Stephens, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1797 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papaipema Smith, 1894 | Borer Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Phulia Herrich-Schä..., 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1870 | Fetterbush | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plutella Schrank, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Poanes Scudder, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1808 | Meadow Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1830 | Checkered Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Proteoteras Riley, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protorthodes McDunnough, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Raphia Hübner, 1864 | Raffia palm | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saucrobotys Munroe, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sciota Hulst, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scopula Schrank, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sitochroa Hübner, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1837 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spartiniphaga McDunnough, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1787 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphenarches Meyrick, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spiramater McCabe, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tacparia Walker, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tetracis Guenée, 1858 | Slant-Lines | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidia Packard, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ufeus Grote, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Wallengrenia Berg, 1797 | Broken-Dashes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthotype Warren, 1773 | Crocus Geometer Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaena Fabricius, 1957 | Burnet | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Lake Superior
118 Species and 9 Subspecies | Achatia latex Guenée, 1852 | | | Acronicta grisea (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Acronicta indica Moore, 1857 | | Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856 | Engelmann's milkweed | | Acronicta interrupta Guenée, 1852 | Interrupted Dagger | | Acronicta noctivaga Grote, 1864 | Dab | | Acronicta superans Guenée, 1852 | Mottled plum-tree dagger moth | | Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758 | Luna moth | | Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766 | Black cutworm | | Agrotis volubilis Harvey, 1874 | Blackspotted flounder | | Anania funebris Ström, 1768 | White Spotted Sable Moth | | Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793 | Common Least Skipper | | Anerastia lotella Hübner, 1813 | Sandhill Knot-horn | | Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776 | Giant silkworm moth | | Apamea (Apamea) unanimis Hübner, 1813 | Common Green Darner | | Asaphocrita aphidiella Walsingham, 1907 | | | Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889 | | | Autographa rubida Ottolengui, 1902 | | | Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771 | Blue pipevine swallowtail | | Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758 | Brindled beauty moth | | Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858 | Fringed looper | | Caripeta piniata Packard, 1870 | Northern Pine Looper | | Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771 | Arctic Skipper | | Catastega aceriella Clemens, 1861 | Maple trumpet skeletonizer | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835 | Elm sphinx | | Charadra deridens Guenée, 1852 | Laugher | | Chionodes mediofuscella Clemens, 1863 | Black-smudged Chionodes | | Chionodes sattleri R.W. Hodges, 1999 | | | Choristoneura conflictana Walker, 1863 | Aspen borer | | Choristoneura fractivittana (Clemens, 1865) | ⇒ Archips fractivittana Clemens, 0 | | Chrysoteuchia topiarius Zeller, 1866 | Cranberry Girdler | | Chytonix palliatricula Guenée, 1852 | Cloaked Marvel | | Cochylis dubitana Hübner, 1996 | Little Conch | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Crambus praefectellus Zincken, 1821 | Common Grass-veneer | | Crambus saltuellus Zeller, 1863 | Pasture Grass-veneer | | Crocigrapha normani Grote, 1874 | Climbing cherry cutworm | | Cydia toreuta Grote, 1873 | Eastern pine seedworm | | Datana ministra Drury, 1773 | Yellow Necked Caterpillar Moth | | Elaphria alapallida Pogue & Sull..., 2003 | Pale-winged Midget | | Elaphria georgei Moore & Rawson, 1939 | Brown triggerfish | | Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Aspen Dusky Wing | | Etiella zinckenella Treitschke, 1832 | Gold-banded Etiella | | Eucopina tocullionana Heinrich, 1920 | White Pine Cone Borer | | Eucosma tocullionana (Heinrich, 1920) | ⇒ Eucopina tocullionana Heinrich, 1920 | | Eupithecia cimicifugata Pearsall, 1908 | Lungless Salamanders | | Eupithecia subfuscata Haworth, 1809 | Gray Pug | | Eutrapela clemataria Abbott & Smith, 1797 | Curve toothed Geometer | | Euxoa (Longivesica) divergens Walker, 1857 | Divergent Dart | | Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865 | Gray Furcula | | Habrosyne gloriosa Guenée, 1852 | Glorious Habrosyne | | Hesperia attalus attalus W. H. Edwards, 1871 | Dotted Skipper | | Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881 | Idaho Branded Skipper | | Heterocampa guttivitta Walker, 1855 | Maple prominent | | Heterocampa umbrata Walker, 1855 | White Blotched Heterocampa | | Hethemia pistasciaria Guenée, 1857 | Pistachio Emerald | | Holcocera immaculella McDunnough, 1930 | | | Homochlodes disconventa Walker, 1860 | Dark Homochlodes | | Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758 | Apple tree silk moth | | Hydriomena divisaria Walker, 1861 | Black-dashed Highflyer | | Hydriomena transfigurata Swett, 1912 | The Transfigured Hydriomena | | Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773 | American white moth | | Hypocoena inquinata Guenée, 1852 | Sordid Wainscot | | Lacinipolia lorea Guenée, 1852 | Bridled Arches | | Lacinipolia lustralis Grote, 1875 | The Lustral Mamestra | | Leptocera erythrocera Becker, 1919 | Dung fly | | Leuconycta diphteroides Guenée, 1852 | Green Leuconycta | | Libethra santandera Conle, Henne..., 2011 | | | Lithacodia synochitis (Grote & Robi..., 1868) | ⇒ Maliattha synochitis Grote & Robi..., 1868 | | Lobophora nivigerata Walker, 1862 | Powdered Bigwing | | Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841 | Mottled Tiger | | Lophodonta ferruginea (Packard, 1864) | ⇒ Peridea ferruginea Packard, 1864 | | Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863 | | | Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860 | Signate Melanolophia | | Meroptera abditiva Heinrich, 1956 | | | Meroptera pravella Grote, 1878 | Lesser aspen webworm | | Methone cecilia chrysomela A. Butler, 1872 | Cecilia Metalmark | | Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809 | American armyworm | | Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797 | Rough Prominent | | Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899 | Tolosa Tigerwing | | Nemoria mimosaria Guenée, 1857 | Flanged Looper | | Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855 | Base-streaked Prominent Moth | | Nychiodes bosmina Thierry-Mieg, 1910 | | | Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775 | | Orthotaenia undulana Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Dusky Leafroller | | Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797 | Blind-Eyed Sphinx | | Papaipema unimoda Smith, 1894 | Filefishes | | Papilio bromius bromius Chevrolat, 1836 | | | Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906) | ⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 | Canadian tiger swallowtail | | Phulia nymphula nymphula Blanchard, 1852 | | | Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870 | Diffuse-veined White | | Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage moth | | Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862 | Hobomok Skipper | | Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824 | Tawny-edge skipper | | Polyommatus eros eros (Ochsenheimer, 1808) | ⇒ Polyommatus eros Ochsenheimer, 1808 | | Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830 | Checkered White | | Proteoteras obnigrana Heinrich, 1923 | | | Protorthodes oviduca Guenée, 1852 | Ruddy Quaker | | Raphia frater Grote, 1864 | Brother | | Saucrobotys futilalis Lederer, 1863 | Dogbane Saucrobotys | | Sciota subfuscella Ragonot, 1887 | Striped sumac leafroller | | Scopula quinquelinearia (Walker, 1861) | ⇒ Scopula junctaria Walker, 1861 | | Sitochroa chortalis Grote, 1874 | Dimorphic Sitochroa | | Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837 | Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth | | Spartiniphaga panatela (Smith, 1904) | ⇒ Photedes panatela Smith, 1904 | | Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787 | | Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864 | Geranium Plume Moth | | Spiramater lutra Guenée, 1852 | Otter Arches | | Tacparia detersata Guenée, 1858 | Pale Alder | | Tetracis cachexiata Guenée, 1857 | White Slant Line | | Tetracis crocallata (Guenée, 1858) | ⇒ Thalaina clara Walker, 1855 | | Tortricidia testacea Packard, 1864 | Early Button Slug Moth | | Ufeus plicatus Grote, 1878 | Folded Satyr | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797 | Broken Dash | | Xanthotype sospeta Drury, 1773 | Crocus Geometer | | Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957 | |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Lake Superior
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