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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Peru (Miami County, Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
163
457
365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
163
457
365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
155
440
348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
118
370
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
118
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Peru (Miami County Indiana)
23 Families width 128 Species and 15 Subspecies
#HGNESPCLOTRZ
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper12SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms13SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals16SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones11SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos6SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae (Boisduval, 1828)Castniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings3SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Peru (Miami County Indiana)
118 Genera with 128 Species
#ABCDEHJKLMNPRSTUVXZ
Achlyodes Hübner, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Acidaliastis Hampson, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1864Dagger moths3SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anicla Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1824Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Castnia Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Clydonopteron N.D. Riley, 18001SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1807
Clouded yellows0SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1852Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptolechia Zeller, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Desmia Westwood, 1832
0SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1865Sailors1SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ellida Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Epiphile Doubleday, 1823Banners1SpeciesTaxom
Episimus Walsingham, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 0Purplewings2SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1825
Pug Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1906Kite Swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Haematopis Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Hymenia Huebner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
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
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
Pachylia Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paleacrita Riley, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1884Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1916Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Penaincisalia Johnson, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phareas Westwood, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pristocera Klug, 1808
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Siseme Westwood, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1866Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilodes Zimmerman, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Syngamia Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1949Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Temenis Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1858Slant-Lines1SpeciesTaxom
Thliptoceras Swinhoe, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Tosale Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Trichodezia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Vespanthedon Le Cerf, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Xanthopastis Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Peru (Miami County Indiana)
128 Species and 15 Subspecies
Achlyodes thraso (Hübner, 1807)⇒ Achlyodes mithridates Fabricius, 1793
Acidaliastis systena Fletcher, 1978
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852Cherry Dagger
Acronicta vinnula Grote, 1864Delightful Dagger
Agonopterix stigmella Moore, 1878
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
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Castnia licus (Drury, 1773)⇒ Telchin licus Drury, 1773
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catasticta (Catasticta) rileya Brown, F & G..., 1939
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala robinsonii Grote, 1872Robinson's Underwing
Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Clemensia plumbeifusca Hampson, 1918
Clydonopteron sacculana Bosc, 1800Trumpet Vine Moth
Condica vecors Guenée, 1852Dusky Groundling
Cryptolechia scolia Meyrick, 1902
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dynamine artemisia glauce H. Bates, 1865
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Ellida caniplaga Walker, 1856Linden Prominent
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Epiphile orea Hübner, 1823
Episimus argutana (Clemens, 1860)⇒ Episimus argutanus Clemens, 1860
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euclidia (Euclidia) cuspidea Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Eunica alpais cinara (W.C. Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Eunica alpais alpais Godart, 1824
Eunica chlorochroa chlorochroa
Eurytides serville acritus Rothschild &..., 1906
Haematopis grataria Fabricius, 1798Chickweed Geometer
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
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
Hypothyris euclea Godart, 1819Common Ticlear
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
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
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
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
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
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Paranthrene pompilus Bryk, 1947
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Parnassius mnemosyne argiope Fruhstorfer, 1916
Penaincisalia incisalia (J.F. Le Crom..., 1997)⇒ Penaincisalia swarthea Le Crom & K...., 1997
Pero honestaria Walker, 1860Honest Pero
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phareas coeleste Westwood, 1852Magnificent Skipper
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
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
Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866Mazans Scallopwing
Stenoptilia ptilodactyla (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Stenoptilia pterodactyla Linnaeus, 1761
Stenoptilodes brevipennis Zeller, 1874
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Syngamia florella Stoll, 1781Orange-spotted Flower Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Telicota ternatensis solva Evans, 1949
Temenis laothoe Cramer, 1779Northern Orange Banner
Tetracis crocallata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Thalaina clara Walker, 1855
Thliptoceras polygrammodes Hampson, 1899
Tosale oviplagalis Walker, 1866Dimorphic Tosale
Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858White Striped Black
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vespanthedon cerceris Le Cerf, 1917
Xanthopastis regnatrix (Grote, 1863)⇒ Xanthopastis timais Cramer, 1782
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Peru (Miami County Indiana)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
118
128
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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