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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
163
530
726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
162
529
725
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
149
479
619
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
115
411
537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
103
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mecosta County
17 Families width 128 Species and 5 Subspecies
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals27SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms20SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper12SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths9SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies10SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos6SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mecosta County
103 Genera with 128 Species
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Achroia Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Acleris Hübner, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Albuna Edwards, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1773Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Archiearis Hübner, 1862Orange Underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Capis Grote, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Carmenta Edwards, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Catastega Clemens, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1878Underwing moths8SpeciesTaxom
Celaena Stephens, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysanympha Grote, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1843Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Conservula Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Enodia Hübner, 1781Pearly-eyes1SpeciesTaxom
Ephestia Guenée, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1936Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1847Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 0Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperumia Packard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters2SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper3SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Marimatha Walker, 1852Lemon Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1797Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nepytia Hulst, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1868Borer Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa5SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Penaincisalia Johnson, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudexentera Heinrich, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Salebriaria Heinrich, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Sciota Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Spaelotis Boisduval, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tineola Herrich-Schä..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mecosta County
128 Species and 5 Subspecies
Achroia grisella Fabricius, 1794Lesser bee moth
Acleris nivisellana Walsingham, 1879Apple leaf twister
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Albuna fraxini Edwards, 1881Virginia Creeper Borer Moth
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773Brown anisota
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Archiearis infans Möschler, 1862First Born Geometer
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Cabera variolaria Guenée, 1858Pink-striped Willow Spanworm
Caloptilia violacella Clemens, 1860Tick-Trefoil Caloptilia Moth
Capis curvata Grote, 1882Coffee cliffbrake
Carmenta pyralidiformis Walker, 1856Boneset Borer
Catastega aceriella Clemens, 1861Maple trumpet skeletonizer
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala dejecta Strecker, 1880Dejected Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala ulalume Strecker, 1878Ulalume Underwing
Celaena reniformis (Grote, 1874)⇒ Helotropha reniformis Grote, 1874
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Chrysanympha formosa Grote, 1865Formosa Looper
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Coleophora limosipennella Duponchel, 1843Dark Elm Case-bearer
Colias christina W. Edwards, 1863Christina Sulphur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Conservula anodonta Guenée, 1852Sharp Angle Shades
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cyllopsis gemma Hübner, 1808Gemmed Satyr
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Phoenix
Enodia portlandia (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Lethe portlandia Fabricius, 1781
Ephestia (Anagasta) kuehniella Zeller, 1879Flour moth
Erora laeta Edwards, 1862Early hairstreak
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Euchloe (Euchloe) creusa Doubleday, 1847California Marble
Eucosma marmontana Kearfott, 1907
Eulithis atricolorata (Grote, 1867)⇒ Ecliptopera atricolorata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Eunica chlorochroa chlorochroa
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperumia sulphuraria Packard, 1873Sulphur Moth
Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865Columbia silk moth
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835Bog Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809Common Angle
Macrochilo absorptalis Walker, 1859Slant-lined Fan-foot
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Marimatha nigrofimbria Guenée, 1852Black Bordered Lemon Moth
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Mormonia antinympha Hübner, 1827
Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797Black Dash
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nepytia canosaria Walker, 1862False Hemlock Looper
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866Garita Skipper
Olethreutes clavana Walker, 1863
Papaipema inquaesita Grote & Robi..., 1868Sensitive Fern Borer
Papaipema leucostigma Harris, 1841Columbine Borer
Papaipema lysimachiae Bird, 1914Loosestrife Borer
Papaipema speciosissima Grote & Robi..., 1868Osmunda Borer
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Penaincisalia incisalia (J.F. Le Crom..., 1997)⇒ Penaincisalia swarthea Le Crom & K...., 1997
Phlogophora periculosa Guenée, 1852Brown angle shades
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pseudexentera cressoniana Clemens, 1864Oak olethreutid leafroller
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Sciota virgatella Clemens, 1860Black-spotted Leafroller
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Spaelotis clandestina Harris, 1841Clandestine Dart
Speranza subcessaria Walker, 1861Barred Angle Moth
Synanthedon bolteri Edwards, 1883Northern Willow Clearwing
Syngrapha ignea Grote, 1863Mountain Beauty
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Tineola bisselliella Hummel, 1823Clothing moth
Udea rubigalis Guenée, 1854Celery leaftier
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Mecosta County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
103
128
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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Lepidoptera at mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu
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