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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region South Bass Island (Lake Erie Islands, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
53
135
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
53
135
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
49
129
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
47
125
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Bass Island
8 Families width 11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae (Leach, 1815)Footman moths0SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South Bass Island
10 Genera with 11 Species
Compsotropha Meyrick, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Ecpantheria Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1793Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Temelucha Foerster, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Vespanthedon Le Cerf, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Bass Island
11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Compsotropha capnochroa Lower, 1920
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Eudryas grata Fabricius, 1793Beautiful wood nymph
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Temelucha facilis Cresson, 1872
Temelucha ferruginea Davis, 1898
Temelucha forbesi Weed, 1887
Vespanthedon cerceris Le Cerf, 1917
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in South Bass Island
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
10
11
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