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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
39
63
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
39
63
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
35
56
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
30
51
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
27
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Peru (Portage County Wisconsin)
14 Families width 25 Species and 3 Subspecies
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae (Latreille, 1802)Flour Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Peru (Portage County Wisconsin)
27 Genera with 25 Species
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Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Haematopis Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Macroprora Turner, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1773Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pristocera Klug, 1808
0SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1858Slant-Lines1SpeciesTaxom
Trichodezia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Peru (Portage County Wisconsin)
25 Species and 3 Subspecies
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Euclidia (Euclidia) cuspidea Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Haematopis grataria Fabricius, 1798Chickweed Geometer
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroprora ochthera Turner, 1942
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Paonias astylus Drury, 1773Huckleberry Sphinx
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Pero honestaria Walker, 1860Honest Pero
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phragmatobia lineata Newman & Don..., 1966Line Ruby Tiger Moth
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Remigia conveniens (Walker, 1858)⇒ Mocis conveniens Walker, 1858
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Tetracis crocallata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Thalaina clara Walker, 1855
Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858White Striped Black
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Peru (Portage County Wisconsin)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
27
25
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