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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Salt Creek (Decatur County, Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
35
49
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
35
49
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
30
44
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
27
41
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
7
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Salt Creek (Decatur County Indiana)
7 Families width 7 Species and 2 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Salt Creek (Decatur County Indiana)
7 Genera with 7 Species
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1775Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Salt Creek (Decatur County Indiana)
7 Species and 2 Subspecies
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Salt Creek (Decatur County Indiana)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
7
7
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