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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Sterling (Arenac County, Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
121
358
404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
121
358
404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
109
334
377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
82
279
322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
112
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sterling (Arenac County)
15 Families width 142 Species and 6 Subspecies
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms27SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper18SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies10SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths28SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals20SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sterling (Arenac County)
112 Genera with 142 Species
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Acleris Hübner, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1816
Dagger moths0SpeciesTaxom
Actebia Stephens, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Andropolia Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1797Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18574SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 2005Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chersotis Boisduval, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1763Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1858Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 18784SpeciesTaxom
Dioryctria Zeller, 1973Conifer Coneworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Dymasia Higgins, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Enargia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Epirrita Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings4SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18964SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1813Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1875Coast dart2SpeciesTaxom
Gesneria Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Graphiphora Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Leucobrephos Grote, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Litholomia Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nyctobia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orthotaenia Stephens, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pachnobia Guenée, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1866Chilasa5SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1896Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocnistis Zeller, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plemyria Hübner, 1896Blue-bordered carpet1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Quedionuchus Sharp, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1867Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Spaelotis Boisduval, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Spargania Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1773Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Texola Higgins, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1823Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichodezia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17593SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1874Swordgrass Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yvretta Hemming, 18781SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sterling (Arenac County)
142 Species and 6 Subspecies
Actebia (Actebia) fennica Tauscher, 1837Black Army Cutworm
Agrochola (Sunira) bicolorago Guenée, 1852Bicolored Sallow
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Andropolia contacta Walker, 1856Canadian Giant
Anisota senatoria J.E. Smith, 1797Orange-striped oak worm
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Apamea (Apamea) remissa (Hübner, 1809)⇒ Condica vecors Guenée, 1852
Apamea cogitata (Smith, 1891)⇒ Apamea dubitans Walker, 1856
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea inficita Walker, 1857Lined Quaker
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Autographa pseudogamma Grote, 1875Delicate Silver Y
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina serotina Pavulaan & W..., 2005Cherry Gall Azure
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chersotis juncta Grote, 1878Stirrup and Spear Dart Moth
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Clepsis persicana Fitch, 1856Green needleworm
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Crambus perlella (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Crambus perlellus Scopoli, 1763
Cyclophora pendulinaria Guenée, 1858Pearly-grey Wave
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Diarsia dislocata J.B. Smith, 1904Dislocated Dart
Diarsia esurialis Grote, 1881
Diarsia jucunda Walker, 1857Smaller Pinkish Dart
Diarsia rosaria Grote, 1878Rosey Dart
Dioryctria reniculelloides Mutuura & Mu..., 1973Spruce Coneworm
Dymasia dymas Edwards, 1877Chara Checkerspot
Dysstroma citrata Linnaeus, 1761Dark Marbled Carpet
Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Phoenix
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Enargia infumata Grote, 1874Lesser Eyed Sallow
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Epinotia solandriana Linnaeus, 1758Birch Leafroller
Epinotia trigonella Linnaeus, 1758Birch Epinotia
Epirrita autumnata Borkhausen, 1794Autumn Moth
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Eulithis flavibrunneata McDunnough, 1943
Eulithis propulsata Walker, 1862Currant Eulithis Moth
Eulithis testata Linnaeus, 1761Chevron
Eulithis xylina Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Eupithecia satyrata Hübner, 1813Satyr Pug
Euptychia rubricata (Edwards, 1872)⇒ Megisto rubricata Edwards, 1871
Eurois astricta Morrison, 1874Great brown dart
Eurois occulta Linnaeus, 1758Great Brocade
Euxoa (Chorizagrotis) adumbrata Eversmann, 1842Honeycomb filefish
Euxoa campestris Grote, 1875Flat Dart
Gesneria centuriella Denis & Schi..., 1775
Graphiphora augur Fabricius, 1775Double Dart
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hydriomena renunciata Walker, 1862Renounced Highflyer
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Leucobrephos brephoides Walker, 1857Scarce Infant
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Litholomia napaea Morrison, 1874False Pinion
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macaria brunneata Thunberg, 1784Rannoch Looper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nyctobia limitaria Walker, 1860
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866Garita Skipper
Olethreutes (Biscopa) glaciana Möschler, 1860
Operophtera bruceata Hulst, 1886Bruce Spanworm
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Orthotaenia undulana Denis & Schi..., 1775Dusky Leafroller
Pachnobia imperita Hübner, 1827
Pachnobia perquiritata Morrison, 1874
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Papilio cleotas archytas Hopffer, 1866
Perizoma grandis Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyllocnistis populiella Chambers, 1875Aspen leaf miner
Phyllonorycter apparella Herrich-Schä..., 1855Aspen Leaf Blotch Miner
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plemyria georgii Hulst, 1896George'S Carpet Moth
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Proserpinus juanita Strecker, 1876Juanita Sphinx
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Quedionuchus plagiatus Mannerheim, 1843
Rheumaptera hastata Linnaeus, 1758Argent & Sable
Rheumaptera subhastata NOLCKEN, 1870Argent and Sable
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Scopula (Calothysanis) frigidaria Möschler, 1869Frigid Wave
Scopula inductata Guenée, 1858Soft-lined Wave
Spaelotis clandestina Harris, 1841Clandestine Dart
Spargania magnoliata Guenée, 1858Double-banded Carpet
Speranza brunneata Thunberg, 1784Ochre Granite
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852
Syngrapha viridisigma Grote, 1874Green-marked Looper
Texola elada Hewitson, 1868Elada Checkerspot
Thecla irus Godart, 1823
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858White Striped Black
Udea itysalis Walker, 1859
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Xanthorhoe abrasaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856Northern Carpet
Xanthorhoe decoloraria Esper, 1806Red Carpet
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart
Xylena cineritia Grote, 1874Gray Swordgrass
Yvretta rhesus (Edwards, 1878)⇒ Polites rhesus W.H. Edwards, 1878

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Sterling (Arenac County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
112
142
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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