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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
57
136
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
57
136
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
53
129
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
41
114
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
52
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lincoln (Forest County Wisconsin)
11 Families width 55 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals11SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms11SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lincoln (Forest County Wisconsin)
52 Genera with 55 Species
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Anaea Hübner, 1875Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Archanara Walker, 1882Brown-veined wainscot moth1SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1862Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1818Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1852Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hydrelia Hübner, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Hyperaeschra Butler, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1868Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Meropleon Dyar, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Parapoynx Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Philometra Costa, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1867Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1773Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lincoln (Forest County Wisconsin)
55 Species
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Archanara oblonga Grote, 1882Oblong Sedge Borer
Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873)⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Cabera variolaria Guenée, 1858Pink-striped Willow Spanworm
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Crambus leachellus Zincken, 1818Leach'S Grass-Veneer
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Diachrysia balluca Geyer, 1832Green-patched Looper
Diarsia rubifera Grote, 1875Red Dart
Elaphria festivoides Guenée, 1852Festive Midget
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Euxoa (Longivesica) messoria Harris, 1841Dark-sided Cutworm
Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865Gray Furcula
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Hellinsia homodactylus Walker, 1864Plain Plume Moth
Hydrelia inornata Hulst, 1896Inornate Carpet
Hyperaeschra georgica Herrich-Schä..., 1856Georgian Prominent
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866Chocolate Idia
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lycaena (Chalceria) dione Scudder, 1868Gray Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Meropleon diversicolor Morrison, 1874Multicolored Sedgeminer
Nomophila nearctica Munroe, 1973American Celery Webworm
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Parapoynx obscuralis (Grote, 1881)⇒ Cryptocosma perlalis Lederer, 1863
Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864Black-rimmed Prominent
Philometra eumelusalis Walker, 1859
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Renia sobrialis Walker, 1859Sober Renia
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary
Syngrapha alias Ottolengui, 1902Hooked Silver Y
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Zale unilineata Grote, 1876One Lined Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Lincoln (Forest County Wisconsin)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
52
55
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