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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Orleans (Citrus County, Florida, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
32
44
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
32
44
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
29
38
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
27
36
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
16
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Orleans (Citrus County)
10 Families width 16 Species
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Orleans (Citrus County)
16 Genera with 16 Species
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Dioryctria Zeller, 1878Conifer Coneworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lambdina Capps, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Parectopa Clemens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Orleans (Citrus County)
16 Species
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Adonisea spinosae Guenée, 1852
Agrotis vetusta Walker, 1856Muted Dart
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Dioryctria abietivorella Grote, 1878Evergreen Coneworm
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lambdina pellucidaria Grote & Robi..., 1867Eastern Pine Looper
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Parectopa robiniella Clemens, 1863Locust Digitate Leafminer
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Orleans (Citrus County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
16
16
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