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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Paradise (Chippewa County, Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
59
150
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
59
150
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
52
142
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
46
133
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
68
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Paradise (Chippewa County Michigan)
16 Families width 70 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms19SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper9SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae (Heinemann & ..., 1876)Cosmet Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Paradise (Chippewa County Michigan)
68 Genera with 70 Species
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Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1974Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agathymus Freeman, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1883Roadside-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1809Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Aristotelia Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1799Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Callistege Hübner, 1882Mother Shipton moth1SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1816
Mottled rustic0SpeciesTaxom
Catabena Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1866Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaeclea Grote, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Faronta Smith, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Grotella Harvey, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1852White Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperumia Packard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Heteropacha Harvey, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hexorthodes McDunnough, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Lepipolys Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1837Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Limnaecia Stainton, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1835Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1902Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Megathymus Scudder, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1863Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1797Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nepytia Hulst, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Parapoynx Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plagiomimicus Grote, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Platarctia Packard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopanthea McDunnough, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Retinia Guenée, 1914Pine Shoot Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1891Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Spragueia Grote, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Ulolonche Smith, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Yvretta Hemming, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Paradise (Chippewa County Michigan)
70 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acontia areli (Strecker, 1898)⇒ Tarache areli Strecker, 1898
Acronicta increta (Morrison, 1974)⇒ Acronicta intermedia Warren, 1909
Agathymus neumoegeni (Edwards, 1882)⇒ Agathymus aryxna Dyar, 1905
Amblyscirtes cassus Edwards, 1883Cassus Roadside Skipper
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Atrytonopsis deva Edwards, 1876Desert Dusted Skipper
Atrytonopsis python Edwards, 1882Python Skipper
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Callistege intercalaris (Grote, 1882)⇒ Euclidia intercalaris Grote, 1882
Catabena vitrina (Walker, 1857)⇒ Catabenoides vitrina Walker, 1857
Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866Praeclara Underwing
Chamaeclea pernana Grote, 1881
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Ctenucha venosa Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Dypterygia patina Harvey, 1875
Eumorpha typhon Klug, 1836Flatfishes
Faronta tetera (Smith, 1902)⇒ Dargida tetera Smith, 1902
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Grotella septempunctata Harvey, 1874
Heliopetes ericetorum Boisduval, 1852Great Basin White Skipper
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperumia sulphuraria Packard, 1873Sulphur Moth
Heteropacha rileyana Harvey, 1874Riley′s Lappet Moth
Hexorthodes accurata H. Edwards, 1882Slender sole
Hexorthodes inconspicua Grote, 1883
Holomelina immaculata (Reakirt, 1864)⇒ Virbia immaculata Reakirt, 1864
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Lepipolys perscripta (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Sympistis perscripta Guenée, 1852
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lophocampa pura (Neumoegen, 1882)⇒ Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841
Lycaena (Epidemia) epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835Bog Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Malacosoma tigris Dyar, 1902Sonoran tent caterpillar
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Megathymus yuccae Boisduval & ..., 1834Yucca Giant Skipper
Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797Black Dash
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nepytia swetti Barnes & Ben..., 1923
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plagiomimicus mimica Poole, 1995Pacific plaice
Platarctia parthenos Harris, 1850St Lawrence Tiger Moth
Pseudopanthea palata Grote, 1880
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Retinia albicapitana Busck, 1914Jack-pine pitch-nodule maker
Schinia unimacula Smith, 1891Pacific halibut
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Sphinx gordius (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Spragueia funeralis Grote, 1881Cliff-brake
Tarachidia cuta (Smith, 1905)⇒ Ponometia cuta Smith, 1905
Ulolonche culea Guenée, 1852Sheathed Quaker
Ulolonche modesta Morrison, 1874Modest Quaker
Xylophanes falco Walker, 1856Falcon Sphinx
Yvretta carus (Edwards, 1883)⇒ Polites carus W.H. Edwards, 1883
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Paradise (Chippewa County Michigan)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
68
70
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