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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region University of Michigan Biological Station (Cheboygan County, Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
44
166
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
44
166
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
40
161
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
34
152
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
107
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for University of Michigan Biological Station
14 Families width 147 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms33SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths21SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths41SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for University of Michigan Biological Station
107 Genera with 147 Species
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Abagrotis J. Smith, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Acrobasis Zeller, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths4SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglossa Latreille, 1908Tabby Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agriopodes Hampson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Alucita Linnaeus, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1875Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Antepione Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1825Fern Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths10SpeciesTaxom
Cenopis Hubner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Chamyris Guenée, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochlamys Hulst, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1841Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoteuchia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterix Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1868Sod webworms2SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1852Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Desmia Westwood, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Diastictis Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Dioryctria Zeller, 1878Conifer Coneworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Donacaula Hampson, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Dyspteris Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ematurga Lederer, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Enargia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eubaphe Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart3SpeciesTaxom
Evergestis Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Fumibotys Munroe, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Geina Tutt, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Hadena Schrank, 1875Lychnis1SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18293SpeciesTaxom
Harrisimemna Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18312SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1775Hayworms1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Lobophora Curtis, 1862Bigwings1SpeciesTaxom
Loxostege Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Microcrambus Bleszynski, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Microtheoris Meyrick, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinia Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pediasia Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohermonassa Varga, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1906And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Sicya Guenée, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Sonia Heinrich, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Spaelotis Boisduval, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Spargaloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Sparganothis Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18735SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Trichosilia Hampson, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Vitula Ragonot, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1918Crocus Geometer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1998Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17703SpeciesTaxom


Species list for University of Michigan Biological Station
147 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abagrotis alternata Grote, 1864Greater Red Dart
Acrobasis tricolorella Grote, 1878Destructive Prune Worm
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Acronicta connecta Grote, 1873Connected Dagger
Acronicta inclara Smith, 1900Silktassel
Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852Cottonwood Dagger
Adonisea rivulosa Guenée, 1852
Aglossa disciferalis Dyar, 1908Pink-masked Pyralid
Agriopodes fallax (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Agriopodes geminata Smith, 1903
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Alucita adriendenisi B. Landry & ..., 2004
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875American Ear
Antepione thisoaria Guenée, 1857Variable Antepione
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea dubitans Walker, 1856Doubtful Agroperina
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Argyrotaenia pinatubana Kearfott, 1905Lodgepole-pine needle tier
Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873)⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Callopistria cordata Ljung., 1825Silver-spotted Fern Moth
Caripeta angustiorata Walker, 1862Brown Pine Looper
Caripeta piniata Packard, 1870Northern Pine Looper
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala similis W.H. Edwards, 1864Similar Underwing
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Cenopis reticulatana Clemens, 1860Reticulated Fruitworm
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Ceratomia sonorensis Hodges, 1971Sonora Sphinx Moth
Chamyris cerintha Treitschke, 1825
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857Blackberry Looper
Choristoneura rosaceana Harris, 1841Oblique banded leaf roller
Chrysoteuchia topiarius Zeller, 1866Cranberry Girdler
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cosmopterix pulchrimella Chambers, 1875Beautiful Cosmopterix
Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864Pale Lichen Moth
Crambus agitatellus Clemens, 1860Double-banded Grass-veneer
Crambus unistriatellus Packard, 1868Wide-stripe Grass-veneer
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Cucullia asteroides Guenée, 1852Asteroid
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Desmia funeralis Hübner, 1796Grape leaf folder
Diastictis ventralis Grote & Robi..., 1867White-spotted Brown
Digrammia mellistrigata Grote, 1873Yellow-lined Angle
Dioryctria abietivorella Grote, 1878Evergreen Coneworm
Donacaula longirostrallus Clemens, 1861Long-beaked Donacaula
Donacaula melinellus (Clemens, 1861)⇒ Donacaula melinella Clemens, 1860
Dyspteris abortivaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Bad-Wing
Ematurga amitaria Guenée, 1858Cranberry Spanworm
Enargia decolor Walker, 1858Aspen Twoleaf Tier
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eubaphe mendica Walker, 1854Beggar
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853Johnson'S Euchlaena
Eulithis diversilineata Hübner, 1812Grapevine looper
Eulithis explanata Walker, 1862White Eulithis
Eulithis gracilineata Guenée, 1858Great Grapevine Looper Moth
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Eusarca confusaria Hübner, 1806Confused eusarca
Euxoa (Pleonectopoda) pleuritica Grote, 1876Conglomerated Dart
Euxoa (Pleonectopoda) scandens Riley, 1869White cutworm
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Evergestis pallidata Hufnagel, 1811Chequered Pearl
Fumibotys fumalis Guenée, 1854Mint Root Borer
Geina tenuidactylus Fitch, 1854Berry Plume Moth
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) phyllira Drury, 1773Phyllira Moth
Grammia (Grammia) virguncula Kirby, 1837Little Tiger Moth
Hadena goodelli Grote, 1875
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa confusa Lym., 1887Confused Haploa
Haploa contigua Walker, 1855Neighbor Moth
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Harrisimemna trisignata Walker, 1856Harris Three-spot
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Holomelina rubicundaria (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia rubicundaria Hübner, 1827
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Hypsopygia costalis Fabricius, 1775Clover hay moth
Idia diminuendis Barnes & McD..., 1918Orange-spotted Idia
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Lacinipolia meditata Grote, 1873Pink-backed cutworm
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Leucania multilinea Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Lithacodia bellicula (Hübner, 1818)⇒ Deltote bellicula Hübner, 1818
Lobophora nivigerata Walker, 1862Powdered Bigwing
Loxostege (Margaritia) sticticalis Linnaeus, 1761Beet webworm
Lycomorpha pholus Drury, 1773Black and Yellow Lichen Moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Microcrambus elegans Clemens, 1860Elegant Grass-veneer
Microtheoris ophionalis Walker, 1859Yellow-veined Moth
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nomophila nearctica Munroe, 1973American Celery Webworm
Ostrinia nubilalis Hübner, 1796Corn moth
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Pediasia trisecta Walker, 1856Greater Sod Webworm
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Pococera expandens Walker, 1863Double-humped Pococera Moth
Pseudohermonassa tenuicula Morrison, 1874Morrison'S Sooty Dart
Pyrrhia exprimens Walker, 1857Purple-lined Sallow
Scoparia penumbralis Dyar, 1906Dark Brown Scoparia
Sicya macularia Harris, 1850Sharp-lined Yellow
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Sonia constrictana Zeller, 1875Constricted Sonia
Spaelotis clandestina Harris, 1841Clandestine Dart
Spargaloma sexpunctata Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Sparganothis unifasciana Clemens, 1864One-banded Sparganothis
Speranza argillacearia Packard, 1874Mousy Angle
Speranza evagaria Hulst, 1900Drab Angle
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Speranza subcessaria Walker, 1861Barred Angle Moth
Speranza sulphurea Packard, 1873Sulphur Angle
Sphinx gordius (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Tarachidia erastrioides (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ponometia erastrioides Guenée, 1852
Tolype laricis Fitch, 1856Larch lappet moth
Trichosilia geniculata (Grote & Robi..., 1868)⇒ Feltia geniculata Grote & Robi..., 1868
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina
Vitula edmandsii Packard, 1865American Wax Moth
Xanthotype urticaria Swett, 1918False Crocus Geometer
Xestia dolosa Franclemont, 1980Black-Letter Dart
Xestia praevia Lafontaine, 1998Praevia Dart
Zale metatoides McDunnough, 1943Denseleaf draba
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale
Zale undularis Drury, 1770Black Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in University of Michigan Biological Station
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
107
147
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
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Lepidoptera at itis.gov