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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
44
68
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
44
68
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
42
66
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
36
59
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Washington (Porter County)
16 Families width 29 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms8SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Washington (Porter County)
29 Genera with 29 Species
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Abagrotis J. Smith, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Acrobasis Zeller, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1865Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ancylis Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1860Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Globia Fibiger , Zi..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Haematopis Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Hybroma Clemens, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1868Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1877Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Prolimacodes Schaus, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Sparganothis Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1773Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1857Slant-Lines1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17701SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington (Porter County)
29 Species
Abagrotis orbis (Grote, 1876)⇒ Abagrotis variata Grote, 1876
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Acrobasis exsulella Zeller, 1848Cordovan Pyralid
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Amphipoea velata (Walker, 1865)⇒ Loscopia velata Walker, 1865
Anania tertialis Guenée, 1854Crowned Phlyctaenia Moth
Ancylis nubeculana Clemens, 1860Little Cloud
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Catocala parta Guenée, 1852Mother Underwing
Crambus albellus Clemens, 1860Small White Grass-veneer
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Feltia (Feltia) herilis Grote, 1873Herald Dart
Globia oblonga Grote, 1882Oblong Sedge Borer Moth
Haematopis grataria Fabricius, 1798Chickweed Geometer
Hybroma servulella Clemens, 1862Yellow Wave
Lithophane bethunei Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Olceclostera angelica Grote, 1864Angel Moth
Paectes pygmaea Hübner, 1818Pygmy Paectes
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Papaipema rigida Grote, 1877Rigid Sunflower Borer
Phyllonorycter argentifimbriella Clemens, 1859
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Prolimacodes badia Hübner, 1835Skiff Moth
Sparganothis sulfureana Clemens, 1860Blueberry leafroller
Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Tetracis cachexiata Guenée, 1857White Slant Line
Zale undularis Drury, 1770Black Zale

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