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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
27
37
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
27
37
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
27
37
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
22
31
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
13
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Washington (Decatur County Indiana)
8 Families width 13 Species
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Washington (Decatur County Indiana)
13 Genera with 13 Species
Acleris Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Baileya Grote, 1852Desert Marigolds1SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1860Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1901Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1874Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Paleacrita Riley, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenostola Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Sciota Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Tacparia Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington (Decatur County Indiana)
13 Species
Acleris albicomana Clemens, 1865Red-edged Acleris
Baileya dormitans Guenée, 1852Sleeping Baileya
Crambus albellus Clemens, 1860Small White Grass-veneer
Dasychira basiflava Pack., 1894Yellow Based Tussock Moth
Dichomeris washingtoniella Busck, 1906
Eupithecia palpata Dognin, 1901Small conifer looper
Lithophane petulca Grote, 1874Wanton Pinion
Paleacrita vernata Peck, 1795Pear spring cankerworm
Phalaenostola larentioides Grote, 1873Black-banded Owlet
Sciota subcaesiella Clemens, 1860Locust leafroller
Tacparia detersata Guenée, 1858Pale Alder
Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864Striped Garden Caterpilla
Zale intenta Walker, 1858Intent Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Washington (Decatur County Indiana)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
13
13
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