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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Rochester (Oakland County, Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
12
19
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
12
19
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
12
19
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
11
18
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rochester (Oakland County)
6 Families width 14 Species
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rochester (Oakland County)
13 Genera with 14 Species
Amolita Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1827Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1872Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Leuconycta Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1837Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothyatira Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Tricholita Grote, 18601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rochester (Oakland County)
14 Species
Amolita fessa Grote, 1874Feeble Grass Moth
Amphipyra glabella Morrison, 1874Grey Amphipyra
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Elaphria grata Hübner, 1827Grateful Midget
Herminia jacchusalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859
Hypena sordidula Grote, 1872Sordid Bomolocha
Leuconycta diphteroides Guenée, 1852Green Leuconycta
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Macaria granitata Guenée, 1857Granite Angle
Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Guenée, 1852Tufted Thyatirid
Tricholita signata Walker, 1860Signate Quaker

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Rochester (Oakland County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
13
14
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