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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
43
62
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
43
62
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
42
61
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
36
55
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
29
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Washington (LaPorte County)
16 Families width 30 Species and 1 Subspecies
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Washington (LaPorte County)
29 Genera with 30 Species
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Achyra Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Basilodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Bedellia Stainton, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1907Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1860Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Dichrorampha Guenée, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Feralia Grote, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Garella Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Haematopis Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1857Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Macrosaccus Davis & De P..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1809Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Oreana Hulst, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Prolimacodes Schaus, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17701SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington (LaPorte County)
30 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achyra rantalis Guenée, 1854Garden Webworm
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Basilodes pepita Guenée, 1852Gold Moth
Bedellia somnulentella Zeller, 1817Bindweed Bent-wing
Callophrys (Incisalia) polios (Cook & Watson, 1907)⇒ Callophrys polia Cook & Watson, 1907
Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872Mournful Underwing
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Clemensia centralis Hampson, 1900
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Crambus albellus Clemens, 1860Small White Grass-veneer
Dichrorampha simulana Clemens, 1860
Feralia major J. B. Smith, 1890Major Sallow
Garella nilotica Rogenhover, 1882Black-olive Caterpillar
Haematopis grataria Fabricius, 1798Chickweed Geometer
Idia scobialis Grote, 1880Smoky Idia
Iridopsis larvaria Guenée, 1858Bent-line Gray
Lithophane signosa Walker, 1857Signate Pinion
Macrosaccus robiniella Clemens, 1859Black Locust Leafminer
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Metarranthis duaria Guenée, 1857Ruddy Metarranthis
Nemoria bistriaria Hübner, 1809Red-fringed Emerald
Oreana unicolorella Hulst, 1887
Parasa chloris Herrich-Schä..., 1854Rose leaf caterpillar
Pococera asperatella Clemens, 1860Maple webworm
Prolimacodes badia Hübner, 1835Skiff Moth
Schinia florida Guenée, 1852Evening Primrose Moth
Tarachidia erastrioides (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ponometia erastrioides Guenée, 1852
Zale undularis Drury, 1770Black Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Washington (LaPorte County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
29
30
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