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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
9
17
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
9
17
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
8
16
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
7
15
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
14
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nelson Township
6 Families width 15 Species
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nelson Township
14 Genera with 15 Species
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1873Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Amolita Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Argyresthia Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Bomolocha Schrank, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Drepana Schrank, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Stiriodes Hampson, 18531SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nelson Township
15 Species
Acronicta ovata Grote, 1873Dusty Dagger Moth
Amolita fessa Grote, 1874Feeble Grass Moth
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Argyresthia oreasella Chambers, 1877Cherry shoot borer
Bomolocha palparia (Walker, 1861)⇒ Hypena palparia Walker, 1861
Digrammia gnophosaria Guenée, 1857Hollow Spotted Angle
Drepana arcuata Walker, 1855Arched Hooktip
Herminia obscuripennis Grote, 1872
Hypena manalis Walker, 1859Flowing-line Bomolocha
Leucania multilinea Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Lithacodia muscosula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote muscosula Guenée, 1852
Lithacodia synochitis (Grote & Robi..., 1868)⇒ Maliattha synochitis Grote & Robi..., 1868
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Stiriodes obtusa (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Grotella dis Grote, 1883

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Nelson Township
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
14
15
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