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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Springfield (Ross County, Ohio, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
60
102
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
60
102
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
55
92
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
47
83
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
26
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Springfield (Ross County)
11 Families width 26 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Springfield (Ross County)
26 Genera with 26 Species
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Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Allagrapha Franclemont, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Aspila Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimoschema Busck, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ufeus Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Springfield (Ross County)
26 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agrotis vetusta Walker, 1856Muted Dart
Allagrapha aerea Hübner, 1802Copper Looper Moth
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Aspila subflexa (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Heliothis tergemina C. Felder & ..., 1874
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Eusarca confusaria Hübner, 1806Confused eusarca
Furcula furcula Clerck, 1759Sallow Kitten
Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis Riley, 1869Goldenrod caterpillar
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Ufeus satyricus Grote, 1873Brown Satyr Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Springfield (Ross County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
26
26
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