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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Washington (Daviess County, Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
89
174
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
89
174
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
85
168
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
65
134
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
68
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Washington (Daviess County Indiana)
20 Families width 73 Species
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms18SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths10SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Washington (Daviess County Indiana)
68 Genera with 73 Species
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Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Achatia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Achyra Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Aglossa Latreille, 1758Tabby Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1960Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1813Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Colocasia Ochsenheimer, 1873Elephant Ears1SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1874Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Diathrausta Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Donacaula Hampson, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Ematurga Lederer, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1869Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Eulogia Heinrich, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eustixia Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euthyatira Smith, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Fissicrambus Bleszynski, 1860Other Fissicrambus Species1SpeciesTaxom
Habrodais Scudder, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Haematopis Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Homorthodes McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1825Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1874Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1775Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Macronoctua Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Marathyssa Walker, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Palpita Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1868Borer Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1884Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Petrophora Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Phigalia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1870Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Stegasta Meyrick, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Telphusa V.T. Chambers, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1875Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17701SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington (Daviess County Indiana)
73 Species
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Achatia distincta Hübner, 1813Distinct Quaker
Achyra rantalis Guenée, 1854Garden Webworm
Aglossa pinguinalis Linnaeus, 1758Grease moth
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Amphipyra glabella Morrison, 1874Grey Amphipyra
Anania tertialis Guenée, 1854Crowned Phlyctaenia Moth
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Celastrina lucia (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina nigra Forbes, 1960Dusky Azure
Clemensia pontenova Dognin, 1923
Clostera inclusa Hübner, 1831Angle Lined Prominent
Coleophora mayrella Hübner, 1813Meadow Case-bearer
Colocasia propinquilinea Grote, 1873Close-banded Demas
Cucullia speyeri Lintner, 1874Speyer'S Cucullia Moth
Dasychira basiflava Pack., 1894Yellow Based Tussock Moth
Diathrausta reconditalis Walker, 1859Recondite Webworm
Donacaula longirostrallus Clemens, 1861Long-beaked Donacaula
Ematurga amitaria Guenée, 1858Cranberry Spanworm
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis lucilius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Columbine Duskwing
Erynnis martialis Scudder, 1869Mottled Dusky Wing
Eulithis diversilineata Hübner, 1812Grapevine looper
Eulithis gracilineata Guenée, 1858Great Grapevine Looper Moth
Eulogia ochrifrontella Zeller, 1875Broad-banded Eulogia
Eustixia pupula Hübner, 1823American Cabbage Pearl
Euthyatira pudens Guenée, 1852Dogwood Thyatirid
Fissicrambus mutabilis Clemens, 1860Changeable Grass-veneer
Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982Baja Hairstreak
Haematopis grataria Fabricius, 1798Chickweed Geometer
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Herpetogramma pertextalis Lederer, 1863Bold-feathered Grass
Homorthodes furfurata Grote, 1874Northern Scurfy Quaker
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Idaea demissaria Hübner, 1825Red Bordered Wave
Idia forbesii French, 1894Forbes' Idia Moth
Lithophane petulca Grote, 1874Wanton Pinion
Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775Bronze Copper
Macaria minorata Packard, 1873Minor Angle
Macronoctua onusta Grote, 1874Iris borer
Marathyssa basalis Walker, 1865Dark marathyssa
Marathyssa inficita Walker, 1865Dark Marathyssa
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Metarranthis duaria Guenée, 1857Ruddy Metarranthis
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998American Flame-shouldered Dart
Orthodes goodelli Grote, 1875Goodell′s Arches
Orthosia revicta Morrison, 1875Rusty whitesided caterpillar
Palpita magniferalis Walker, 1861Ash Leafroller
Papaipema lysimachiae Bird, 1914Loosestrife Borer
Papaipema speciosissima Grote & Robi..., 1868Osmunda Borer
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Petrophora subaequaria Walker, 1860Northern Petrophora
Phigalia strigataria Minot, 1869Small Phigalia
Phlogophora periculosa Guenée, 1852Brown angle shades
Phyllonorycter argentifimbriella Clemens, 1859
Phytometra rhodarialis Walker, 1859Pink Bordered Yellow
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Stegasta bosqueella Chambers, 1875Red-necked peanut worm
Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823Peachtree borer
Telphusa longifasciella Clemens, 1863Y-Backed Telphusa
Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864Striped Garden Caterpilla
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xestia (Anomogyna) dilucida Morrison, 1875Dull Reddish Dart
Zale undularis Drury, 1770Black Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Washington (Daviess County Indiana)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
68
73
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