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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Peru (Dunn County, Wisconsin, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
133
353
300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
133
353
300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
125
337
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
93
283
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
106
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Peru (Dunn County Wisconsin)
21 Families width 113 Species and 14 Subspecies
#NSEGPRLTCOH
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms14SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths10SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones11SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Peru (Dunn County Wisconsin)
106 Genera with 113 Species
#ACDEGHJKLMNOPRSTUVXZ
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1864Dagger moths3SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anicla Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1809Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Apodemia C. Felder & ..., 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Audre Hemming, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Cochylimorpha Razowski, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1807
Clouded yellows0SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1852Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptographis Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cryptolechia Zeller, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Desmia Westwood, 1832
0SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ellida Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Episimus Walsingham, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1825
Pug Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1940Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Glyphodes Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Haematopis Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Hymenia Huebner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1775Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Manerebia Staudinger, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Megonostoma Reakirt, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Melanchroia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Mellilla Grote, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1798Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Nerice Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Omiodes Yamanaka, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Oria Hübner, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Paleacrita Riley, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Pityeja Walker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pristocera Klug, 1808
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Siseme Westwood, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Stenoma Zeller, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Temenis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1858Slant-Lines1SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Tosale Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Trichodezia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Peru (Dunn County Wisconsin)
113 Species and 14 Subspecies
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852Cherry Dagger
Acronicta vinnula Grote, 1864Delightful Dagger
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Alypia octomaculata Fabricius, 1775Eight-Spotted Forester
Anicla infecta Ochsenheimer, 1816Green Cutworm
Anomis erosa Hübner, 1810Abutilon Moth
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Audre phyciodes Hayward, 1949
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala robinsonii Grote, 1872Robinson's Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Clemensia plumbeifusca Hampson, 1918
Cochylimorpha symmerista Meyrick, 1935
Condica vecors Guenée, 1852Dusky Groundling
Cryptographis hyalinata Linnaeus, 1767
Cryptolechia scolia Meyrick, 1902
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Ellida caniplaga Walker, 1856Linden Prominent
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Episimus argutana (Clemens, 1860)⇒ Episimus argutanus Clemens, 1860
Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773Alope Sphinx
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euclidia (Euclidia) cuspidea Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Eumorpha fasciata (Sulzer, 1776)⇒ Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758Gaudy Sphinx
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Eusarca nemoria Druce, 1892
Euxoa perierga dolomedes Boursin, 1940
Glyphodes sibillalis Walker, 1859Mulberry leaftier
Grammia oithona (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia phyllira Drury, 1773
Haematopis grataria Fabricius, 1798Chickweed Geometer
Heterocampa biundata Walker, 1855Wavy Lined Heterocampa
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hymenia perspectalis Hübner, 1796Spotted beet webworm
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Lacinipolia stricta Walker, 1865Brown Arches Moth
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Leucania pseudargyria Guenée, 1852False Wainscot
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Manerebia cyclopina cyclopina Staudinger, 1897
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Melanchra picta Harris, 1841Zebra caterpillar
Melanchroia chephise Stoll, 1782Snowbush Spanworm
Mellilla xanthometata Walker, 1862Orange Wing
Mormonia vidua Smith & Abbot, 1798Liris Skipper
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Omiodes simialis Guenée, 1854
Oria insularis Herrich-Schä..., 1898
Paleacrita vernata Peck, 1795Pear spring cankerworm
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Pero honestaria Walker, 1860Honest Pero
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phragmatobia lineata Newman & Don..., 1966Line Ruby Tiger Moth
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pityeja nazada plusia Prout, 1933
Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869)⇒ Platyptilia carduidactyla Riley, 1869
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Remigia conveniens (Walker, 1858)⇒ Mocis conveniens Walker, 1858
Siseme pallas xanthogramma Bates, 1868
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Stenoma hydraena Meyrick, 1916
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Temenis laothoe laothoe Cramer, 1777
Tetracis crocallata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Thalaina clara Walker, 1855
Thysania zenobia Cramer, 1777Owl Moth
Tosale oviplagalis Walker, 1866Dimorphic Tosale
Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858White Striped Black
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Peru (Dunn County Wisconsin)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
106
113
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


Links, sources and further information
Lepidoptera at arkansaslepidopterasurvey.net
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Lepidoptera at mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu
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Lepidoptera at butterfliesofamerica.com
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Lepidoptera at tyllinen.eu
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