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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Milwaukee (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
59
139
227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
59
139
227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
52
130
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
45
112
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
64
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Milwaukee (Milwaukee County)
16 Families width 90 Species and 1 Subspecies
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper14SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Milwaukee (Milwaukee County)
64 Genera with 90 Species
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Acrobasis Zeller, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Agriades Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Agriphila Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Algedonia Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Archips Hübner, 1865Undescribed Archips Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Bomolocha Schrank, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Canarsia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths16SpeciesTaxom
Celypha Hübner, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1841Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1863Sod webworms3SpeciesTaxom
Crocidophora Lederer, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Desmia Westwood, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Donacaula Hampson, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Epiblema Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Eubaphe Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1879Grass skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Evergestis Hübner, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Fissicrambus Bleszynski, 1860Other Fissicrambus Species1SpeciesTaxom
Galasa Walker, 1873Leaftiers1SpeciesTaxom
Gillmeria Tutt, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Hedya Hübner, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths2SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hydrelia Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1825
Hayworms0SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1798Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Neodactria Landry, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Platynota Clemens, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1865Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Sciota Hulst, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Sparganothis Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Sthenopis Packard, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatopsis Morrison, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings2SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Milwaukee (Milwaukee County)
90 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acrobasis comptoniella (Hulst, 1890)⇒ Acrobasis cirroferella Hulst, 1892
Agriades hylas Schiffermüller, 1776
Agriphila vulgivagellus (Clemens, 1861)⇒ Agriphila vulgivagella Clemens, 1860
Algedonia mysippusalis Walker, 1859
Anania tertialis Guenée, 1854Crowned Phlyctaenia Moth
Archips cerasivorana Fitch, 1856Ugly-nest Caterpillar
Archips purpurana (Clemens, 1865)⇒ Archips purpuranus Clemens, 1865
Bomolocha atomaria Smith, 1903
Canarsia ulmiarrosorella Clemens, 1860Elm leaftier
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876Chokeberry Underwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala luciana Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864Little Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Celypha (Celyphoides) cespitana Hübner, 1814Celypha Moth
Choristoneura rosaceana Harris, 1841Oblique banded leaf roller
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Crambus agitatellus Clemens, 1860Double-banded Grass-veneer
Crambus girardellus Clemens, 1860Girard'S Grass-Veneer
Crambus saltuellus Zeller, 1863Pasture Grass-veneer
Crocidophora serratissimalis Zeller, 1872Angelic Crocidiphora
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Desmia maculalis (Hübner, 1796)⇒ Desmia funeralis Hübner, 1796
Donacaula longirostrallus Clemens, 1861Long-beaked Donacaula
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Epiblema otiosana Clemens, 1860Bidens Borer
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Eubaphe mendica Walker, 1854Beggar
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Evergestis pallidata Hufnagel, 1811Chequered Pearl
Evergestis unimacula Grote & Robi..., 1867Large-spotted Evergestis
Fissicrambus mutabilis Clemens, 1860Changeable Grass-veneer
Galasa nigrinodis Zeller, 1873Boxwood Leaftier
Gillmeria pallidactyla Haworth, 1811Yarrow Plume
Hedya ochroleucana Frolich, 1828Buff-tipped Marble
Hellinsia inquinatus Zeller, 1873
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Herpetogramma pertextalis Lederer, 1863Bold-feathered Grass
Hydrelia condensata Walker, 1862
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797Black Dash
Mormonia vidua Smith & Abbot, 1798Liris Skipper
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Neodactria luteolellus (Clemens, 1860)⇒ Neodactria luteolella Clemens, 1860
Olethreutes bipartitana Clemens, 1860Divided Olethreutes
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Platynota idaeusalis Walker, 1859Tufted Apple Bud
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes massasoit Scudder, 1863Muberry Wing
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Pyrausta signatalis (Walker, 1865)⇒ Pyrausta euryphaea Meyrick, 1932
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Sciota subfuscella Ragonot, 1887Striped sumac leafroller
Sparganothis xanthoides Walker, 1863Mosaic Sparganothis
Sthenopis thule Strecker, 1875Tropical flounder
Thaumatopsis pectinifer Zeller, 1877Grass-veneer
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Udea rubigalis Guenée, 1854Celery leaftier
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Milwaukee (Milwaukee County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
64
90
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