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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Sanford (Midland County, Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
74
138
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
74
138
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
68
124
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
52
100
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Sanford (Midland County Michigan)
14 Families width 27 Species and 3 Subspecies
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae (Stephens, 1829)Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sanford (Midland County Michigan)
27 Genera with 27 Species
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Acrolophus Poey, 1859Grass Tubeworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Argyrogramma Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 18321SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptolechia Zeller, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1870Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Nigetia Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 18001SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1864Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sanford (Midland County Michigan)
27 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acrolophus plumifrontella Clemens, 1859Eastern grass tubeworm
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Argyrogramma basigera (Walker, 1865)⇒ Cerura scitiscripta Walker, 1865
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Calephelis virginiensis Guérin-Ménev..., 1832Little Metalmark
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Cryptolechia scolia Meyrick, 1902
Cucullia intermedia Speyer, 1870Dusky Hooded Owlet
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lophodonta ferruginea (Packard, 1864)⇒ Peridea ferruginea Packard, 1864
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Nigetia formosalis Walker, 1865Mahogany milkweed
Nola cereella Bosc, 1800Cope's Gray Treefrog
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phytometra rhodarialis Walker, 1859Pink Bordered Yellow
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Utetheisa bella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Sanford (Midland County Michigan)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
27
27
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