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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Superior (Douglas County, Wisconsin, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
49
139
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
49
139
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
41
127
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
37
121
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
82
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Superior (Douglas County Wisconsin)
18 Families width 92 Species
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms31SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths16SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Superior (Douglas County Wisconsin)
82 Genera with 92 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Achatia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths5SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1874Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Catastega Clemens, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Charadra Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1905Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1865Spruce budworms2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoteuchia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Chytonix Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cochylis Treitschke, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1863Sod webworms2SpeciesTaxom
Crocigrapha Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1873Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1939Midgets2SpeciesTaxom
Eucopina Gilligan & D..., 1920Pine Cone- And Shoot-Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1809Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Eutrapela Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1857Coast dart2SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Hethemia Ferguson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Hillia Grote, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Holcocera Clemens, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypocoena Hampson, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Isophrictis Meyrick, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Leuconycta Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Lobophora Curtis, 1862Bigwings1SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Luperina Boisduval, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Meroptera Grote, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1857Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Nerice Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Orthotaenia Stephens, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papestra Sukhareva, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Proxenus Herrich-Schä..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1863Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Saucrobotys Munroe, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Sciota Hulst, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Sitochroa Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Spartiniphaga McDunnough, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Spiramater McCabe, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Tacparia Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1858Slant-Lines1SpeciesTaxom
Thera Stephens, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1773Crocus Geometer Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Superior (Douglas County Wisconsin)
92 Species
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Achatia latex Guenée, 1852
Acronicta grisea (Walker, 1856)⇒ Acronicta indica Moore, 1857
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta interrupta Guenée, 1852Interrupted Dagger
Acronicta noctivaga Grote, 1864Dab
Acronicta superans Guenée, 1852Mottled plum-tree dagger moth
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Agrotis volubilis Harvey, 1874Blackspotted flounder
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Apamea (Apamea) unanimis Hübner, 1813Common Green Darner
Autographa rubida Ottolengui, 1902
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Caripeta piniata Packard, 1870Northern Pine Looper
Catastega aceriella Clemens, 1861Maple trumpet skeletonizer
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Charadra deridens Guenée, 1852Laugher
Chionodes mediofuscella Clemens, 1863Black-smudged Chionodes
Chlosyne californica Wright, 1905California Patch
Choristoneura conflictana Walker, 1863Aspen borer
Choristoneura fractivittana (Clemens, 1865)⇒ Archips fractivittana Clemens, 0
Chrysoteuchia topiarius Zeller, 1866Cranberry Girdler
Chytonix palliatricula Guenée, 1852Cloaked Marvel
Cochylis dubitana Hübner, 1996Little Conch
Crambus praefectellus Zincken, 1821Common Grass-veneer
Crambus saltuellus Zeller, 1863Pasture Grass-veneer
Crocigrapha normani Grote, 1874Climbing cherry cutworm
Cydia toreuta Grote, 1873Eastern pine seedworm
Datana ministra Drury, 1773Yellow Necked Caterpillar Moth
Elaphria alapallida Pogue & Sull..., 2003Pale-winged Midget
Elaphria georgei Moore & Rawson, 1939Brown triggerfish
Eucopina tocullionana Heinrich, 1920White Pine Cone Borer
Eupithecia cimicifugata Pearsall, 1908Lungless Salamanders
Eupithecia subfuscata Haworth, 1809Gray Pug
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Eutrapela clemataria Abbott & Smith, 1797Curve toothed Geometer
Euxoa (Euxoa) ochrogaster Guenée, 1852Red-backed Cutworm
Euxoa (Longivesica) divergens Walker, 1857Divergent Dart
Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865Gray Furcula
Habrosyne gloriosa Guenée, 1852Glorious Habrosyne
Heterocampa guttivitta Walker, 1855Maple prominent
Heterocampa umbrata Walker, 1855White Blotched Heterocampa
Hethemia pistasciaria Guenée, 1857Pistachio Emerald
Hillia iris Zetterstedt, 1839Iris Rover
Holcocera immaculella McDunnough, 1930
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hydriomena divisaria Walker, 1861Black-dashed Highflyer
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypocoena defecta (Grote, 1874)⇒ Photedes defecta Grote, 1874
Lacinipolia lorea Guenée, 1852Bridled Arches
Lacinipolia lustralis Grote, 1875The Lustral Mamestra
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Leuconycta diphteroides Guenée, 1852Green Leuconycta
Lithacodia synochitis (Grote & Robi..., 1868)⇒ Maliattha synochitis Grote & Robi..., 1868
Lobophora nivigerata Walker, 1862Powdered Bigwing
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lophodonta ferruginea (Packard, 1864)⇒ Peridea ferruginea Packard, 1864
Luperina obtusa Smith, 1902
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860Signate Melanolophia
Meroptera pravella Grote, 1878Lesser aspen webworm
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nemoria mimosaria Guenée, 1857Flanged Looper
Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Orthotaenia undulana Denis & Schi..., 1775Dusky Leafroller
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Papestra quadrata Smith, 1891Lizard beetles
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Protorthodes oviduca Guenée, 1852Ruddy Quaker
Proxenus mendosa McDunnough, 1927Lake Tahoe draba
Pyrausta fodinalis Lederer, 1863
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Saucrobotys futilalis Lederer, 1863Dogbane Saucrobotys
Sciota subfuscella Ragonot, 1887Striped sumac leafroller
Scopula quinquelinearia (Walker, 1861)⇒ Scopula junctaria Walker, 1861
Sitochroa chortalis Grote, 1874Dimorphic Sitochroa
Spartiniphaga panatela (Smith, 1904)⇒ Photedes panatela Smith, 1904
Spiramater lutra Guenée, 1852Otter Arches
Tacparia detersata Guenée, 1858Pale Alder
Tetracis crocallata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Thalaina clara Walker, 1855
Thera contractata Packard, 1873Contracted Spanworm
Tortricidia testacea Packard, 1864Early Button Slug Moth
Xanthotype sospeta Drury, 1773Crocus Geometer

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Superior (Douglas County Wisconsin)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
82
92
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


Links, sources and further information
Lepidoptera at arkansaslepidopterasurvey.net
Lepidoptera at butterflies.bcghana.org
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Lepidoptera at tyllinen.eu
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