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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Townsend (Oconto County, Wisconsin, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
57
94
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
57
94
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
47
76
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
38
67
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
27
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Townsend (Oconto County)
12 Families width 33 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms9SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Townsend (Oconto County)
27 Genera with 33 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Ancylis Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1896Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1874Pale pinion2SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1873Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudeva Hampson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Sciota Hulst, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sparganothis Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Townsend (Oconto County)
33 Species
Acronicta impressa Walker, 1856Impressed Dagger
Acronicta longa Guenée, 1852Long-winged Dagger
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Agonopterix alstroemeriana (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Agonopterix alstromeriana Clerck, 1759
Agonopterix argillacea Walsingham, 1881Clay-Colored Agonopterix Moth
Ancylis goodelliana Fernald, 1881
Apamea indocilis Walker, 1856Ignorant Apamea
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Diarsia rubifera Grote, 1875Red Dart
Epinotia zandana Kearfott, 1907
Euchlaena muzaria Walker, 1860Muzaria Euchlaena
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Eupithecia coloradensis Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Lithophane amanda Smith, 1900Amanda'S Pinion Moth
Lithophane disposita Morrison, 1874Dashed Gray Pinion
Nemoria rubrifrontaria Packard, 1873Red-fronted Emerald
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Phragmatobia lineata Newman & Don..., 1966Line Ruby Tiger Moth
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Protorthodes oviduca Guenée, 1852Ruddy Quaker
Pseudeva purpurigera Walker, 1858Straight-lined Looper
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Sciota basilaris Zeller, 1872Yellow-shouldered Leafroller
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Sparganothis unifasciana Clemens, 1864One-banded Sparganothis
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Townsend (Oconto County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
27
33
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