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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Salem (Jay County, Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
30
47
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
30
47
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
25
40
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
21
35
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
17
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Salem (Jay County)
8 Families width 21 Species and 2 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Salem (Jay County)
17 Genera with 21 Species
Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Aporophyla Guenée, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths5SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1832Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1852Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1773Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1910Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Salem (Jay County)
21 Species and 2 Subspecies
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Apamea verbascoides Guenée, 1852Boreal Apamea
Aporophyla orthostigma Stephens, 1829
Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868Dusted Skipper
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala dejecta Strecker, 1880Dejected Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala residua Grote, 1874Residua Underwing
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Eunica alpais cinara (W.C. Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Eunica alpais alpais Godart, 1824
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mormonia epione Drury, 1773Grapevine looper
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Papaipema arctivorens Hampson, 1910Northern Burdock Borer
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Salem (Jay County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
17
21
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