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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region St. Paul (Shelby County, Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
41
131
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
41
131
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
34
119
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
28
108
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
88
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for St. Paul (Indiana)
13 Families width 119 Species
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms79SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths7SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845Ypsolophid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for St. Paul (Indiana)
88 Genera with 119 Species
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Abrostola Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1873Dagger moths4SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1852Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1874Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Albuna Edwards, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Aletia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1875Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Anathix Franclemont, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18526SpeciesTaxom
Archanara Walker, 1882Brown-veined wainscot moth1SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Balsa Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Bellura Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Brachylomia Hampson, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Calyptra Ochsenheimer, 1865Vampire moths1SpeciesTaxom
Capis Grote, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1875Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Catabena Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celaena Stephens, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cingilia Walker, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1821Sod webworms2SpeciesTaxom
Crocigrapha Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocala Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1852Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Eremobina McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eueretagrotis Smith, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1863Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1874Coast dart5SpeciesTaxom
Fumibotys Munroe, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hahncappsia Munroe, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypocoena Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1862Hayworms1SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1868Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Limnaecia Stainton, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1874Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Loxostege Hübner, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Luperina Boisduval, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Lycia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Macronoctua Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Meropleon Dyar, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Oncocnemis Lederer, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1894Borer Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Parapoynx Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Psyche Schrank, 1767Leptosia nina malayana1SpeciesTaxom
Pygarctia Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1867Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Sciota Hulst, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Sideridis Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Spaelotis Boisduval, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Spartiniphaga McDunnough, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Spilonota Stephens, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Spiramater McCabe, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Tacparia Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatopsis Morrison, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Trichodezia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolopha Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for St. Paul (Indiana)
119 Species
Abrostola urentis Guenée, 1852Nettle Spectacle
Acronicta dactylina Grote, 1874Alder Dagger
Acronicta falcula Grote, 1877Corylus Dagger Moth
Acronicta impressa Walker, 1856Impressed Dagger
Acronicta sperata Grote, 1873Hopeful Dagger
Adonisea florida Guenée, 1852
Adonisea jaguarina Guenée, 1852
Agrotis stigmosa Morris, 1874Spotted Dart
Agrotis volubilis Harvey, 1874Blackspotted flounder
Albuna fraxini Edwards, 1881Virginia Creeper Borer Moth
Aletia oxygala (Grote, 1881)⇒ Mythimna oxygala Grote, 1881
Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875American Ear
Amphipyra glabella Morrison, 1874Grey Amphipyra
Anathix aggressa Smith, 1907Aggressive Sallow
Anathix puta Grote, 1868Bay whiff
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea dubitans Walker, 1856Doubtful Agroperina
Apamea lutosa Andrews, 1877Opalescent Apamea
Apamea plutonia Grote, 1883Dusky Apamea
Apamea verbascoides Guenée, 1852Boreal Apamea
Archanara oblonga Grote, 1882Oblong Sedge Borer
Argyrotaenia mariana Fernald, 1882Gray-banded leaf roller
Balsa malana Fitch, 1856Many Dotted Appleworm Moth
Bellura obliqua Walker, 1865Cattail Borer
Brachylomia algens Grote, 1878
Calyptra canadensis Bethune, 1865Blackfinned triplespine
Capis curvata Grote, 1882Coffee cliffbrake
Caradrina meralis Morrison, 1875Rare Sand Quaker
Catabena lineolata Walker, 1865Fine Lined Sallow
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Celaena reniformis (Grote, 1874)⇒ Helotropha reniformis Grote, 1874
Cingilia catenaria Drury, 1770Chain Dot Geometer
Clepsis clemensiana Fernald, 1879Clemens Clepsis Moth
Crambus bidens Zeller, 1872Bidens Grass-veneer Moth
Crambus praefectellus Zincken, 1821Common Grass-veneer
Crocigrapha normani Grote, 1874Climbing cherry cutworm
Cryptocala acadiensis Bethune-Baker, 1869Catocaline dart
Cucullia florea Guenée, 1852Gray Hooded Owlet
Diachrysia balluca Geyer, 1832Green-patched Looper
Digrammia mellistrigata Grote, 1873Yellow-lined Angle
Eremobina leucoscelis (Grote, 1874)⇒ Eremobina claudens Walker, 1857
Eueretagrotis perattentus Grote, 1874Two-Spot Dart
Eulithis testata Linnaeus, 1761Chevron
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Eupsilia morrisoni Grote, 1874Morrison'S Sallow
Eupsilia tristigmata Grote, 1877Brown fruitworm
Euxoa (Longivesica) messoria Harris, 1841Dark-sided Cutworm
Euxoa albipennis Grote, 1877White-striped Dart
Euxoa niveilinea Grote, 1882
Euxoa redimicula Morrison, 1874Fillet Dart
Euxoa velleripennis Grote, 1874Fleece-winged Dart
Fumibotys fumalis Guenée, 1854Mint Root Borer
Grammia (Grammia) virguncula Kirby, 1837Little Tiger Moth
Hahncappsia marculenta Grote & Robi..., 1967
Hydraecia stramentosa Guenée, 1852
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hypena deceptalis Walker, 1859Basswood owlet moth
Hypocoena inquinata Guenée, 1852Sordid Wainscot
Hyppa xylinoides Guenée, 1852Common Hyppa
Hypsopygia intermedialis Walker, 1862Red-shawled Moth
Lacanobia subjuncta Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Lacinipolia meditata Grote, 1873Pink-backed cutworm
Lacinipolia olivacea Morrison, 1874Olive Arches
Lacinipolia vicina Grote, 1874Neighborly Arches
Leucania commoides Guenée, 1852Comma Wainscot
Leucania multilinea Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Leucania pseudargyria Guenée, 1852False Wainscot
Limnaecia phragmitella Stainton, 1851Bulrush Cosmet
Lithacodia albidula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote albidula Guenée, 1852
Lithophane laticinerea Grote, 1874Broad Ashen Pinion
Loxostege (Margaritia) sticticalis Linnaeus, 1761Beet webworm
Loxostege cereralis Zeller, 1872Alfalfa Webworm
Luperina passer (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Resapamea passer Guenée, 1852
Luperina stipata (Morrison, 1875)⇒ Resapamea stipata Morrison, 1875
Lycia ursaria Walker, 1860Bear
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Macrochilo bivittata Grote, 1877Two-striped Cord Grass Moth
Macronoctua onusta Grote, 1874Iris borer
Melanchra assimilis Morrison, 1874Black Arches
Melanchra picta Harris, 1841Zebra caterpillar
Meropleon diversicolor Morrison, 1874Multicolored Sedgeminer
Metanema determinata Walker, 1866Dark Metanema
Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998American Flame-shouldered Dart
Oligia mactata (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Platypolia mactata Guenée, 1852
Oncocnemis riparia (Morrison, 1875)⇒ Sympistis riparia Morrison, 1875
Orthosia revicta Morrison, 1875Rusty whitesided caterpillar
Papaipema arctivorens Hampson, 1910Northern Burdock Borer
Papaipema circumlucens Smith, 1899Hop Stalk Borer Moth
Papaipema leucostigma Harris, 1841Columbine Borer
Papaipema rigida Grote, 1877Rigid Sunflower Borer
Papaipema unimoda Smith, 1894Filefishes
Parapoynx badiusalis Walker, 1859Chestnut-marked Pondweed Moth
Phlogophora iris Guenée, 1852Olive Angle Shades
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Plusia contexta Grote, 1873Connected Looper
Plusia putnami Grote, 1873Lempke's gold spot
Plusia venusta Walker, 1865Green milkweed
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Protorthodes oviduca Guenée, 1852Ruddy Quaker
Psyche casta Pallas, 1767Bagworm moth
Pygarctia spraguei Grote, 1875Sprague's Pygarctica
Pyrausta generosa Grote & Robi..., 1867
Pyrrhia exprimens Walker, 1857Purple-lined Sallow
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Sciota basilaris Zeller, 1872Yellow-shouldered Leafroller
Sciota vetustella Dyar, 1904Belted Leafroller
Sideridis rosea Harvey, 1874False-eye toby
Spaelotis clandestina Harris, 1841Clandestine Dart
Spartiniphaga inops (Grote, 1881)⇒ Photedes inops Grote, 1881
Sphinx eremitus (Hübner, 1823)⇒ Lintneria eremitus Hübner, 1823
Spilonota ocellana Denis & Schi..., 1775Apple bud moth
Spiramater lutra Guenée, 1852Otter Arches
Tacparia detersata Guenée, 1858Pale Alder
Tarachidia candefacta (Hübner, 1827)⇒ Ponometia candefacta Hübner, 1831
Thaumatopsis pexellus (Zeller, 1863)⇒ Thaumatopsis pexella Zell., 1863
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858White Striped Black
Ypsolopha dentella Fabricius, 1775European honeysuckle leafroller

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in St. Paul (Indiana)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
88
119
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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