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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Palmer (Lake County, Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
33
44
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
33
44
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
29
38
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
26
34
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
12
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Palmer (Lake County Indiana)
9 Families width 13 Species and 2 Subspecies
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Palmer (Lake County Indiana)
12 Genera with 13 Species
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Enargia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Palmer (Lake County Indiana)
13 Species and 2 Subspecies
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Enargia infumata Grote, 1874Lesser Eyed Sallow
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Palmer (Lake County Indiana)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
12
13
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