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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Peru (Huron County, Ohio, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
142
355
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
142
355
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
135
340
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
101
282
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
92
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Peru (Huron County Ohio)
22 Families width 89 Species and 6 Subspecies
#NSHEGAPRTCL
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms10SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tischeriidae (Spuler, 1898)Lyonetiid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings4SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Peru (Huron County Ohio)
92 Genera with 89 Species
#ACDEHJLMNOPRSTUVXZ
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1864Dagger moths3SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Aguna Williams, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anthela Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1809Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Audre Hemming, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Clydonopteron N.D. Riley, 18001SpeciesTaxom
Cochylimorpha Razowski, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1807
Clouded yellows0SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1852Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Coptotriche Walsingham, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Episimus Walsingham, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1825
Pug Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1821
Kite Swallowtails0SpeciesTaxom
Haematopis Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hymenia Huebner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1899Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Mellilla Grote, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1798Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Nerice Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Nisoniades Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Oria Hübner, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Orthiostola Meyrick, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Paleacrita Riley, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1864Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pristocera Klug, 1808
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1866Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1949Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Thliptoceras Swinhoe, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Tosale Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Trichodezia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Vespanthedon Le Cerf, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Peru (Huron County Ohio)
89 Species and 6 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
Anomis erosa Hübner, 1810Abutilon Moth
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Anthela astata Turner, 1926
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
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Clemensia plumbeifusca Hampson, 1918
Clydonopteron sacculana Bosc, 1800Trumpet Vine Moth
Cochylimorpha symmerista Meyrick, 1935
Condica vecors Guenée, 1852Dusky Groundling
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Episimus argutana (Clemens, 1860)⇒ Episimus argutanus Clemens, 1860
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Haematopis grataria Fabricius, 1798Chickweed Geometer
Heterocampa biundata Walker, 1855Wavy Lined Heterocampa
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hymenia perspectalis Hübner, 1796Spotted beet webworm
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Leucania pseudargyria Guenée, 1852False Wainscot
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Lithophane itata Smith, 1899
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Melanchra picta Harris, 1841Zebra caterpillar
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
Oria insularis Herrich-Schä..., 1898
Orthiostola lyroda Meyrick, 1927
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
Paranthrene pompilus Bryk, 1947
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Pero honestaria Walker, 1860Honest Pero
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phragmatobia lineata Newman & Don..., 1966Line Ruby Tiger Moth
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869)⇒ Platyptilia carduidactyla Riley, 1869
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841
Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866Mazans Scallopwing
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864
Telicota ternatensis solva Evans, 1949
Thliptoceras polygrammodes Hampson, 1899
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
Vespanthedon cerceris Le Cerf, 1917
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Peru (Huron County Ohio)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
92
89
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