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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Medford (Delaware County, Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
44
122
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
44
122
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
42
115
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
37
110
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
69
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Medford (Delaware County Indiana)
14 Families width 102 Species
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper15SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms30SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies11SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths21SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Medford (Delaware County Indiana)
69 Genera with 102 Species
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Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Achatodes Guenée, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Acleris Hübner, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1875Dagger moths5SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1870Flower Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Aglossa Latreille, 1872Tabby Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1856Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths12SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cerastis Ochsenheimer, 1865Red chestnut1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1892Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings6SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1797Poling’s Hairstreak1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1841Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1825
Hayworms0SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1858Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Metaxaglaea Franclemont, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1798Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinia Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1902Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1884Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Phigalia Hübner, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1842Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Psaphida Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Rhodoecia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids3SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1818Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1823Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1777Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Medford (Delaware County Indiana)
102 Species
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Achatodes zeae Harris, 1841Elder borer
Acleris chalybeana Fernald, 1882Lesser maple leafroller
Acleris oxycoccana Packard, 1869
Acronicta falcula Grote, 1877Corylus Dagger Moth
Acronicta funeralis Grote & Robi..., 1866Funerary Dagger
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta lobeliae Guenée, 1852Great Oak Dagger
Acronicta radcliffei Harvey, 1875Radcliffe'S Dagger
Adonisea jaguarina Guenée, 1852
Adonisea rivulosa Guenée, 1852
Adonisea thoreaui Grote & Robi..., 1870
Aglossa cuprina Zeller, 1872Grease Moth
Anania tertialis Guenée, 1854Crowned Phlyctaenia Moth
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Caradrina multifera Walker, 1856Speckled Rustic
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cerastis tenebrifera Walker, 1865Reddish Speckled Dart
Coleophora glaucicolella Wood, 1892Grey Rush Case-bearer
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Euxoa (Longivesica) messoria Harris, 1841Dark-sided Cutworm
Feltia (Trichosilia) manifesta Morrison, 1875Adobe Dart
Fixsenia favonius (Smith & Abbot, 1797)⇒ Strymon mackwoodi Evans, 0
Grammia (Grammia) figurata Drury, 1773Figured Tiger Moth
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Heliothis (Heliothis) virescens Fabricius, 1777Tobacco budworm
Herpetogramma aeglealis Walker, 1859Serpentine Webworm
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia scobialis Grote, 1880Smoky Idia
Lacinipolia anguina Grote, 1881Snaky Arches
Lacinipolia vicina Grote, 1874Neighborly Arches
Lithophane patefacta Walker, 1858Dimorphic Pinion
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Metarranthis duaria Guenée, 1857Ruddy Metarranthis
Metarranthis obfirmaria Hübner, 1823Yellow-washed Metarranthis
Metaxaglaea semitaria Franclemont, 1968Footpath Sallow
Mormonia antinympha Hübner, 1827
Mormonia vidua Smith & Abbot, 1798Liris Skipper
Oligia mactata (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Platypolia mactata Guenée, 1852
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Orthosia rubescens Walker, 1865Ruby Quaker
Ostrinia nubilalis Hübner, 1796Corn moth
Papaipema insulidens Bird, 1902Ragwort Stem Borer
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Phigalia strigataria Minot, 1869Small Phigalia
Phigalia titea Cramer, 1782Eastern oak looper
Phlogophora periculosa Guenée, 1852Brown angle shades
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Psaphida rolandi Grote, 1874Roland'S Sallow
Rhodoecia aurantiago Guenée, 1852Aureolaria Seed Borer
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Schinia gracilenta Hübner, 1818Iva Flower Moth
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823Peachtree borer
Thecla irus Godart, 1823
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Medford (Delaware County Indiana)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
69
102
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
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Lepidoptera at butterfliesofamerica.com
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Lepidoptera at tyllinen.eu
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