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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
12
21
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
12
21
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
12
21
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
12
21
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
8
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mecosta (Mecosta County)
7 Families width 10 Species
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mecosta (Mecosta County)
8 Genera with 10 Species
Archiearis Hübner, 1862Orange Underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1874Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1797Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1868Borer Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1906Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mecosta (Mecosta County)
10 Species
Archiearis infans Möschler, 1862First Born Geometer
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865Columbia silk moth
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797Black Dash
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Papaipema inquaesita Grote & Robi..., 1868Sensitive Fern Borer
Papaipema speciosissima Grote & Robi..., 1868Osmunda Borer
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Mecosta (Mecosta County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
8
10
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