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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Nelson (Saginaw County, Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
29
56
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
29
56
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
25
51
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
23
49
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
34
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nelson (Saginaw County)
12 Families width 38 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms19SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nelson (Saginaw County)
34 Genera with 38 Species
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Abagrotis J. Smith, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Acossus Dyar, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1874Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Anathix Franclemont, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Ancylis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1881Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocala Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Euagrotis McDunnough, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1946Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1876Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Gesneria Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1874Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1859Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oncocnemis Lederer, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Petrophila Guilding, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanarta Grote, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Pyla Grote, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1873Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1852Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Scotogramma H. Edwards, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Sideridis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Stretchia H. Edwards, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1886Swordgrass Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nelson (Saginaw County)
38 Species
Abagrotis hermina Lafontaine, 1998
Abagrotis vittifrons Grote, 1864Pale-edged Dart Moth
Acossus centerensis Lintner, 1877Poplar Carpenterworm
Agrotis volubilis Harvey, 1874Blackspotted flounder
Anathix puta Grote, 1868Bay whiff
Ancylis unguicella Linnaeus, 1758Broken-barred Roller
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Callophrys (Incisalia) mossii H. Edwards, 1881Doudoroff Elfin
Cryptocala acadiensis Bethune-Baker, 1869Catocaline dart
Egira simplex Walker, 1865
Epinotia criddleana Kearfott, 1907
Epinotia medioplagata Walsingham, 1895
Euagrotis beata (Grote, 1883)⇒ Anicla beata Grote, 1883
Eupithecia johnstoni McDunnough, 1946Black Salamander
Euxoa (Orosagrotis) perpolita Morrison, 1876Polished Dart
Gesneria centuriella Denis & Schi..., 1775
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Leucania insueta Guenée, 1852Heterodox Wainscot
Lithophane thaxteri Grote, 1874Nonconformist
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Oncocnemis tenuifascia (Smith, 1888)⇒ Sympistis tenuifascia Smith, 1888
Orgyia pseudotsugata McDunnough, 1921Douglas Fir Tussock
Petrophila confusalis (Walker, 1865)⇒ Petrophila avernalis Grote, 1878
Pseudanarta caeca Dod, 1913Blotched porcupinefish
Pseudanarta crocea H. Edwards, 1875Sanddabs
Pyla fusca Haworth, 1811Brown Knot-horn
Pyrausta unifascialis Packard, 1873One-banded Pyrausta
Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852Desert checkered skipper
Scotogramma submarina Grote, 1883
Sideridis maryx Guenée, 1852Maroonwing
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Speranza colata Grote, 1881Black Mountain Salamander
Stretchia muricina Grote, 1876
Xylena cineritia Grote, 1874Gray Swordgrass
Xylena thoracica Putnam-Cramer, 1886Acadian Swordgrass Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Nelson (Saginaw County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
34
38
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
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Lepidoptera at gbif.org
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Lepidoptera at itis.gov