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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Star (Alger County, Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
49
76
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
49
76
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
49
76
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
41
65
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
19
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Star (Alger County)
9 Families width 18 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Star (Alger County)
19 Genera with 18 Species
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1841Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Aristotelia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Choephora Grote & Robi..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoesthia Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Diathrausta Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Parapediasia Bleszynski, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Proteoteras Riley, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1865And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Vitula Ragonot, 18651SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Star (Alger County)
18 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Aristotelia roseosuffusella Clemens, 1860Aristotelia Moth
Choephora fungorum Grote, 1868Bent Lined Dart
Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857Cutworm Moth
Chrysoesthia sexguttella Thunberg, 1794Moth
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Diathrausta reconditalis Walker, 1859Recondite Webworm
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Parapediasia teterrellus Zincken, 1821Bluegrass Sod Webworm
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Proteoteras aesculana Riley, 1881Early Proteoteras
Scoparia biplagialis Walker, 1865Double-striped Scoparia
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vitula edmandsii Packard, 1865American Wax Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Star (Alger County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
19
18
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