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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
64
159
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
64
159
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
59
148
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
49
135
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
73
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nelson (Buffalo County Wisconsin)
16 Families width 93 Species
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals12SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms31SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths10SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nelson (Buffalo County Wisconsin)
73 Genera with 93 Species
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Acleris Hübner, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Acossus Dyar, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1874Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Anathix Franclemont, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocala Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1758Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Epiblema Hübner, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Eremobina McDunnough, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1895Coast dart4SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Gesneria Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Graphiphora Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1855Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1825Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lintneria Butler, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1874Pale pinion2SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Micrurapteryx Spuler, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Petrophila Guilding, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1864Pale shining brown1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings4SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly pobole1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothyatira Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1873Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Rhyacionia Hübner, 1923Pine Tip Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1865And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Sideridis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Ufeus Grote, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1886Swordgrass Moths3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nelson (Buffalo County Wisconsin)
93 Species
Acleris celiana Robinson, 1869
Acleris maccana Treitschke, 1835Marbled Button
Acleris semiannula Robinson, 1869Half-Ringed Acleris Moth
Acossus centerensis Lintner, 1877Poplar Carpenterworm
Acossus populi Walker, 1856Aspen Carpenterworm
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis volubilis Harvey, 1874Blackspotted flounder
Amphipyra (Amphipyra) tragopoginis Clerck, 1759Mouse
Anathix puta Grote, 1868Bay whiff
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873)⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chytolita petrealis (Grote, 1880)⇒ Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854
Clepsis persicana Fitch, 1856Green needleworm
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Cryptocala acadiensis Bethune-Baker, 1869Catocaline dart
Cydia pomonella Linnaeus, 1758Codling Moth
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Epiblema carolinana Walsingham, 1895Gray-blotched Epiblema
Epinotia septemberana Kearfott, 1907
Eremobina claudens Walker, 1857Dark-winged Quaker
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Eulithis propulsata Walker, 1862Currant Eulithis Moth
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euxoa (Orosagrotis) perpolita Morrison, 1876Polished Dart
Euxoa intrita Morrison, 1874
Euxoa medialis Smith, 1888Median-banded Dart
Euxoa servita Smith, 1895
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Gesneria centuriella Denis & Schi..., 1775
Graphiphora augur Fabricius, 1775Double Dart
Hemaris thetis (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Hemaris diffinis Boisduval, 1836
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Horisme intestinata Guenée, 1858Brown Bark Carpet
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Idaea demissaria Hübner, 1825Red Bordered Wave
Lacinipolia lustralis Grote, 1875The Lustral Mamestra
Lacinipolia meditata Grote, 1873Pink-backed cutworm
Leucania commoides Guenée, 1852Comma Wainscot
Leucania insueta Guenée, 1852Heterodox Wainscot
Leucania multilinea Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lintneria eremitus Hübner, 1823Hermit Sphinx
Lithacodia concinnimacula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Maliattha concinnimacula Guenée, 1852
Lithophane innominata Smith, 1893Nameless Pinion
Lithophane thaxteri Grote, 1874Nonconformist
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Melanchra assimilis Morrison, 1874Black Arches
Metarranthis duaria Guenée, 1857Ruddy Metarranthis
Micrurapteryx salicifoliella Chambers, 1872Willow Leaf Blotch Miner Moth
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Operophtera bruceata Hulst, 1886Bruce Spanworm
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Petrophila confusalis (Walker, 1865)⇒ Petrophila avernalis Grote, 1878
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758American Barred Umber
Polia purpurissata Grote, 1864Purple Arches
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Probole amicaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly Probole
Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Guenée, 1852Tufted Thyatirid
Pyrausta unifascialis Packard, 1873One-banded Pyrausta
Rhyacionia adana Heinrich, 1923Adana Pine Tip Moth
Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797Unicorn caterpillar
Scoparia biplagialis Walker, 1865Double-striped Scoparia
Sideridis maryx Guenée, 1852Maroonwing
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Speranza sulphurea Packard, 1873Sulphur Angle
Synchlora aerata Fabricius, 1798Camouflaged Looper
Ufeus plicatus Grote, 1878Folded Satyr
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xestia oblata Morrison, 1875Rosy Dart
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart
Xylena cineritia Grote, 1874Gray Swordgrass
Xylena curvimacula Morrison, 1874Dot-and-Dash Swordgrass
Xylena thoracica Putnam-Cramer, 1886Acadian Swordgrass Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Nelson (Buffalo County Wisconsin)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
73
93
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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Lepidoptera at arkansaslepidopterasurvey.net
Lepidoptera at butterflies.bcghana.org
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