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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region St. Francis (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
42
83
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
42
83
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
29
56
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
20
47
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
24
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for St. Francis (Milwaukee County)
10 Families width 26 Species and 1 Subspecies
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms10SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for St. Francis (Milwaukee County)
24 Genera with 26 Species
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Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Acossus Dyar, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1864Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Korscheltellus Börner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Neoligia Troubridge &..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Oncocnemis Lederer, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Paradiarsia McDunnough, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Platarctia Packard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Protagrotis Ochsenheimer, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Sthenopis Packard, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Trachea Ochsenheimer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Vitacea Engelhardt, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1875Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for St. Francis (Milwaukee County)
26 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Acossus centerensis Lintner, 1877Poplar Carpenterworm
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Autographa rubida Ottolengui, 1902
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Eilema bicolor (Grote, 1864)⇒ Manulea bicolor Grote, 1864
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Korscheltellus gracilis Grote, 1865Conifer Swift
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Melanchra assimilis Morrison, 1874Black Arches
Melanchra pulverulenta Smith, 1888
Neoligia subjuncta Smith, 1898Connected Brocade
Oncocnemis riparia (Morrison, 1875)⇒ Sympistis riparia Morrison, 1875
Paradiarsia littoralis Packard, 1867Labrador Dart Moth
Platarctia parthenos Harris, 1850St Lawrence Tiger Moth
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Protagrotis niveivenosa (Grote, 1879)⇒ Apamea niveivenosa Grote, 1879
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx
Sthenopis purpurascens Packard, 1863Four-spotted Ghost Moth
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Trachea delicata Grote, 1874Delicate
Trichordestra tacoma Strecker, 1900Tacoma Arches
Vitacea polistiformis Harris, 1854Grape root borer
Xestia oblata Morrison, 1875Rosy Dart

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in St. Francis (Milwaukee County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
24
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