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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Linden (Genesee County, Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
67
115
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
66
114
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
61
103
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
49
90
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
26
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Linden (Genesee County Michigan)
11 Families width 29 Species and 4 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Linden (Genesee County Michigan)
26 Genera with 29 Species
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Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Amenis Watson, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1864Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1867Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeuta Latreille, 1758Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Linden (Genesee County Michigan)
29 Species and 4 Subspecies
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Amenis pionia piona (M.G. Andrade, 2002)⇒ Amenis pionia pionia Hewitson, 1857
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Euclidia (Callistege) mi (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Callistege mi Clerck, 1759
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macaria brunneata Thunberg, 1784Rannoch Looper
Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758Birch Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Yponomeuta padella Linnaeus, 1758Cherry Ermine

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Linden (Genesee County Michigan)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
26
29
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