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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Pine Ridge (Vigo County, Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
15
22
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
15
22
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
14
21
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
13
20
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pine Ridge (Vigo County)
5 Families width 11 Species
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pine Ridge (Vigo County)
10 Genera with 11 Species
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1862Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1865Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1787Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pine Ridge (Vigo County)
11 Species
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Grammia (Grammia) virguncula Kirby, 1837Little Tiger Moth
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Pine Ridge (Vigo County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
10
11
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