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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Oxford (Oakland County, Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
49
125
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
49
125
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
44
115
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
38
109
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
71
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Oxford (Oakland County)
17 Families width 85 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms13SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths10SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper10SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Oxford (Oakland County)
71 Genera with 85 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 0Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agriades Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Amorbia Clemens, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1775Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1877Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1841Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Crambodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Desmia Westwood, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Disclisioprocta Wallengren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Epiblema Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Eubaphe Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Euclea Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Eufidonia Packard, 1860Powder Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1863Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eustixia Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Galgula Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout3SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1825
Hayworms0SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Leuconycta Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodes Packard, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lochmaeus Doubleday, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1868Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macalla Walker, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1797Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nerice Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1868Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Prionoxystus Grote, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Problema Skinner & Wi..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Psaphida Walker, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Rachiplusia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1797Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Symmerista Hübner, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1777Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Oxford (Oakland County)
85 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acronicta insularisCattail Caterpillar Moth
Agriades hylas Schiffermüller, 1776
Amorbia humerosana Clemens, 1860Dusky leaf roller
Anisota stigma Fabricius, 1775Spiny oak worm
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797Short Lined Chocolate
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852Tearful Underwing
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Catocala sordida Grote, 1877Blueberry underwing
Choristoneura rosaceana Harris, 1841Oblique banded leaf roller
Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857Cutworm Moth
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Citheronia regalis Fabricius, 1793Hickory horned devil
Clostera inclusa Hübner, 1831Angle Lined Prominent
Crambodes talidiformis Guenée, 1852Verbena Moth
Desmia funeralis Hübner, 1796Grape leaf folder
Digrammia continuata Walker, 1862Curve Lined Angle
Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857Faint Spotted Angle
Disclisioprocta stellata Guenée, 1858Bougainvillea Looper
Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767
Epiblema otiosana Clemens, 1860Bidens Borer
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Eubaphe mendica Walker, 1854Beggar
Euclea delphinii Boisduval, 1832Spiny oak slug
Eufidonia notataria Walker, 1860Powder Moth
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Eustixia pupula Hübner, 1823American Cabbage Pearl
Galgula partita Guenée, 1852The Wedgeling
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Haploa reversa Stretch, 1885Reversed Haploa
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Heterocampa biundata Walker, 1855Wavy Lined Heterocampa
Heterocampa obliqua Packard, 1864Oblique heterocampa
Hypena abalienalis Walker, 1859Poke milkweed
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Leuconycta diphteroides Guenée, 1852Green Leuconycta
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lithacodes fasciola Herrich-Schä..., 1854Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
Lochmaeus manteo Doubleday, 1841Variable Oak Leaf Caterpillar
Lycaena (Chalceria) dione Scudder, 1868Gray Copper
Macalla zelleri Grote, 1876Zeller′s Epipaschia Moth
Macaria brunneata Thunberg, 1784Rannoch Looper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Metarranthis obfirmaria Hübner, 1823Yellow-washed Metarranthis
Mormonia epione Drury, 1773Grapevine looper
Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797Black Dash
Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Panthea furcilla Packard, 1864Eastern Panthea
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Papaipema speciosissima Grote & Robi..., 1868Osmunda Borer
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Prionoxystus macmurtrei Guérin-Ménev..., 1829Little carpenter worm
Prionoxystus robiniae Peck, 1818Carpenter worm
Problema byssus Edwards, 1886Bunchgrass Skipper
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Psaphida electilis Morrison, 1875Chosen Sallow
Psaphida rolandi Grote, 1874Roland'S Sallow
Rachiplusia ou Guenée, 1852Gray Looper
Schinia gaurae J. E. Smith, 1797Clouded Crimson
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Symmerista canicosta Franclemont, 1946Flathead sole
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Udea rubigalis Guenée, 1854Celery leaftier
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Oxford (Oakland County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
71
85
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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