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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Lincoln (Buffalo County, Wisconsin, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
49
125
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
49
125
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
45
114
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
38
100
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
50
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lincoln (Buffalo County Wisconsin)
14 Families width 52 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms13SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae (Heinemann & ..., 1876)Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lincoln (Buffalo County Wisconsin)
50 Genera with 52 Species
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Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1758Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1907Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1837Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1793Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Meropleon Dyar, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Pancalia Stephens, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1777Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pediasia Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Philometra Costa, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Richia Grote, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1773Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lincoln (Buffalo County Wisconsin)
52 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acontia aprica (Hübner, 1802)⇒ Tarache aprica Hübner, 1808
Acronicta (Acronicta) leporina Linnaeus, 1758Leporina Dagger Moth
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Cabera variolaria Guenée, 1858Pink-striped Willow Spanworm
Callophrys (Incisalia) polios (Cook & Watson, 1907)⇒ Callophrys polia Cook & Watson, 1907
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Celastrina lucia (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Diachrysia balluca Geyer, 1832Green-patched Looper
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865Gray Furcula
Furcula scolopendrina Boisduval, 1869Zig-Zag Furcula Moth
Gluphisia avimacula Hudson, 1891Four-spotted Gluphisia
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hydraecia micacea Esper, 1789Potate Stem Borer
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Leucania inermis Forbes, 1936Unarmed Wainscot
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Meropleon diversicolor Morrison, 1874Multicolored Sedgeminer
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Pancalia schmidtella (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Pancalia leuwenhoekella Linnaeus, 1761
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Pediasia trisecta Walker, 1856Greater Sod Webworm
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864Black-rimmed Prominent
Philometra eumelusalis Walker, 1859
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Richia albicosta (Smith, 1888)⇒ Striacosta albicosta Smith, 1888
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Syngrapha epigaea Grote, 1874Epigaea Looper
Trichordestra tacoma Strecker, 1900Tacoma Arches
Zale undularis Drury, 1770Black Zale
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Lincoln (Buffalo County Wisconsin)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
50
52
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