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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Mendon (St. Joseph County, Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
33
71
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
33
71
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
33
71
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
27
59
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
28
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mendon (St. Joseph County Michigan)
10 Families width 34 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mendon (St. Joseph County Michigan)
28 Genera with 34 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1874Underwing moths6SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1852Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1856
Groundlings And Allies0SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1852Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Eulechria Meyrick, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1825
Pug Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18102SpeciesTaxom
Haematopis Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hypaurotis Scudder, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Itame Hubner, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plathypena Schrank, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Platyprepia Dyar, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1866Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mendon (St. Joseph County Michigan)
34 Species
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala nebulosa W.H. Edwards, 1864Clouded Underwing
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Cercyonis sthenele Boisduval, 1852Great Basin Wood Nymph
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Cucullia asteroides Guenée, 1852Asteroid
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853Johnson'S Euchlaena
Eulechria autographa Meyrick, 1902
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Feltia (Feltia) subgothica Haworth, 1810Gothic Dart
Haematopis grataria Fabricius, 1798Chickweed Geometer
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hypaurotis crysalus Edwards, 1873Colorado hairstreak
Itame plumosata (Barnes & McD..., 1916)⇒ Speranza plumosata Barnes & McD..., 1917
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852Blue Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plathypena scabra (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798
Platyprepia virginalis Boisduval, 1852Ranchmans Tiger Moth
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Mendon (St. Joseph County Michigan)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
28
34
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