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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Washington (Preble County, Ohio, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
85
160
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
85
160
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
77
142
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
61
121
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
57
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Washington (Preble County)
18 Families width 68 Species and 3 Subspecies
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms12SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper11SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Galacticidae (Minet, 1986)Galacticid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Washington (Preble County)
57 Genera with 68 Species
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Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1864Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglossa Latreille, 1758Tabby Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agriphila Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Ancylis Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Antaeotricha Zeller, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 01SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 2002Underwing moths6SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutis Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1865Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1852Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Copipanolis Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1860Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1863Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Garella Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Homadaula Lower, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Macrosaccus Davis & De P..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Megisto Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Mellilla Grote, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Oreta Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1877Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenostola Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1839Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Sciota Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1797Armyworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington (Preble County)
68 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Acronicta noctivaga Grote, 1864Dab
Aglossa pinguinalis Linnaeus, 1758Grease moth
Agriphila vulgivagellus (Clemens, 1861)⇒ Agriphila vulgivagella Clemens, 1860
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Anarta (Discestra) trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Ancylis subaequana Zeller, 1875
Antaeotricha schlaegeri Zeller, 1854Schlaeger's fruitworm moth
Apamea impulsa Guenée, 1852Impulsive Apamea
Apamea indocilis Walker, 1856Ignorant Apamea
Apantesis doris⇒ Grammia doris Boisduval, 1869
Argyrotaenia mariana Fernald, 1882Gray-banded leaf roller
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Caloptilia murtfeldtella Busck, 1904
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala faustina Strecker, 1873Channel flounder
Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852Tearful Underwing
Catocala residua Grote, 1874Residua Underwing
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Choreutis pariana Clerck, 1764Apple and thorn skeletonizer
Clepsis clemensiana Fernald, 1879Clemens Clepsis Moth
Coleophora cratipennella Clemens, 1865Streaked Coleophora
Condica vecors Guenée, 1852Dusky Groundling
Copipanolis styracis (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Psaphida styracis Guenée, 1852
Crambus albellus Clemens, 1860Small White Grass-veneer
Dargida diffusa Walker, 1856Wheat Head Armyworm
Dasychira basiflava Pack., 1894Yellow Based Tussock Moth
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eulithis diversilineata Hübner, 1812Grapevine looper
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eupithecia miserulata Grote, 1863Common Eupithecia
Garella nilotica Rogenhover, 1882Black-olive Caterpillar
Herpetogramma pertextalis Lederer, 1863Bold-feathered Grass
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Homadaula albizziae (Clarke, 1943)⇒ Homadaula anisocentra Meyrick, 1922
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Macaria fissinotata Walker, 1863Hemlock Angle
Macrosaccus robiniella Clemens, 1859Black Locust Leafminer
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Megisto cymela Cramer, 1777Little Wood Satyr
Mellilla xanthometata Walker, 1862Orange Wing
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Olethreutes olivaceana Fernald, 1882Olivaceous Olethreutes
Oreta rosea Walker, 1855Rose Hooktip
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Papaipema rigida Grote, 1877Rigid Sunflower Borer
Phalaenostola larentioides Grote, 1873Black-banded Owlet
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Pyrgus (Scelotrix) centaureae Rambur, 1839'Appalachian' Grizzled Skipper
Sciota subcaesiella Clemens, 1860Locust leafroller
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera frugiperda Smith & Abbot, 1797Corn leaf worm
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Washington (Preble County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
57
68
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