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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Lyons (Walworth County, Wisconsin, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
68
137
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
68
137
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
60
125
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
54
110
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
33
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lyons (Walworth County Wisconsin)
14 Families width 33 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms11SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lyons (Walworth County Wisconsin)
33 Genera with 33 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1874Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epelis Hulst, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Euagrotis McDunnough, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Fissicrambus Bleszynski, 1860Other Fissicrambus Species1SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1773Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1898Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Richia Grote, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1773Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sideridis Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1787Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Walshia Clemens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1773Crocus Geometer Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lyons (Walworth County Wisconsin)
33 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acronicta dactylina Grote, 1874Alder Dagger
Apamea cariosa Guenée, 1852Nondescript Dagger Moth
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Epelis truncataria Walker, 1862Black-banded Orange
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Euagrotis illapsa (Walker, 1857)⇒ Anicla illapsa Walker, 1857
Eucosma dorsisignatana Clemens, 1860Triangle-backed Eucosma
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Fissicrambus mutabilis Clemens, 1860Changeable Grass-veneer
Heliothis (Heliothis) phloxiphaga Grote & Robi..., 1867Artematopid beetles
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Mormonia epione Drury, 1773Grapevine looper
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Papaipema nelita Strecker, 1898Coneflower Borer
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Plagodis phlogosaria Guenée, 1857Scorched Wing
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Richia grotei (Franclemont ..., 1983)⇒ Dichagyris grotei Franclemont ..., 1983
Schinia nundina Drury, 1773Goldenrod Flower Moth
Sideridis rosea Harvey, 1874False-eye toby
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Tarachidia semiflava (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ponometia semiflava Guenée, 1852
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Walshia miscecolorella Chambers, 1875Sweet Clover Root Borer
Xanthotype sospeta Drury, 1773Crocus Geometer

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Lyons (Walworth County Wisconsin)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
33
33
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