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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Mentor (Dubois County, Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
23
35
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
23
35
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
18
27
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
15
21
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
16
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mentor (Dubois County)
11 Families width 17 Species
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mentor (Dubois County)
16 Genera with 17 Species
Acrolophus Poey, 1859Grass Tubeworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adoneta Clemens, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Filatima Busck, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Galgula Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Gymnandrosoma Dyar, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1854Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Isochaetes Dyar, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1777Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18951SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mentor (Dubois County)
17 Species
Acrolophus popeanella Clemens, 1859Clemens Grass Tubeworm Moth
Adoneta spinuloides Herrich-Schä..., 1854Purple-crested Slug Moth
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Filatima serotinella Busck, 1903
Galgula partita Guenée, 1852The Wedgeling
Gymnandrosoma punctidiscanum (Dyar, 1904)⇒ Ecdytolopha punctidiscana Dyar, 1904
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hypena madefactalis Guenée, 1854Gray Edged Bomolacha
Isochaetes beutenmuelleri Edwards, 1887Beutenmueller´s Slug Moth
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Tetanolita floridana Smith, 1895Florida Owlet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Mentor (Dubois County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
16
17
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