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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Seymour (Jackson County, Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
45
97
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
45
97
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
41
92
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
32
73
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
25
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Seymour (Indiana)
9 Families width 27 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Seymour (Indiana)
25 Genera with 27 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cingilia Walker, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1832Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1775Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1827Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Paleacrita Riley, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phigalia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1823Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Seymour (Indiana)
27 Species
Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852Cherry Dagger
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Catocala robinsonii Grote, 1872Robinson's Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cingilia catenaria Drury, 1770Chain Dot Geometer
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775Bronze Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Melanchra adjuncta Boisduval, 1841Hitched Arches
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Mormonia antinympha Hübner, 1827
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Paleacrita vernata Peck, 1795Pear spring cankerworm
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phigalia strigataria Minot, 1869Small Phigalia
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Thecla irus Godart, 1823

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Seymour (Indiana)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
25
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