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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
46
72
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
46
72
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
44
70
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
35
58
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
31
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Washington (Starke County)
15 Families width 32 Species
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Tischeriidae (Spuler, 1898)Lyonetiid moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Washington (Starke County)
31 Genera with 32 Species
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Acleris Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Acrobasis Zeller, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Amolita Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1824Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1960Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Eosphoropteryx Dyar, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Fissicrambus Bleszynski, 1860Other Fissicrambus Species1SpeciesTaxom
Geina Tutt, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1793Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Packardia Grote & Robi..., 1864Tailed Slug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phigalia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Platynota Clemens, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Protoboarmia McDunnough, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Protolampra McDunnough, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1869Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Tischeria Zeller, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18271SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington (Starke County)
32 Species
Acleris albicomana Clemens, 1865Red-edged Acleris
Acrobasis palliolella Ragonot, 1887Mantled Acrobasis
Acronicta insularisCattail Caterpillar Moth
Acronicta rubricoma Guenée, 1852Hackberry Dagger
Amolita fessa Grote, 1874Feeble Grass Moth
Apamea burgessi Morrison, 1874Burgess' Apamea Moth
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Callophrys (Incisalia) irus (Godart, 1824)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872Mournful Underwing
Celastrina nigra Forbes, 1960Dusky Azure
Dichomeris washingtoniella Busck, 1906
Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides Guenée, 1852Pink-patched Looper
Epinotia solicitana Walker, 1863Birch Shoot Borer
Eupsilia devia Grote, 1874Lost Sallow
Fissicrambus mutabilis Clemens, 1860Changeable Grass-veneer
Geina periscelidactylus Fitch, 1854Gartered
Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776Boxfishes
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Packardia albipunctata Packard, 1864White-Spotted Tailed Slug Moth
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Phigalia strigataria Minot, 1869Small Phigalia
Platynota flavedana Clemens, 1860Black-shaded Platynota Moth
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Protoboarmia porcelaria Guenée, 1857Dash-lined looper
Protolampra brunneicollis Grote, 1864Brown-collared Dart
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Thorybes confusis (Herrich-Schä..., 1869)⇒ Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870
Tischeria quercitella (Clemens, 1863)⇒ Coptotriche citrinipennella Clemens, 1859
Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864Striped Garden Caterpilla
Virbia (Holomelina) aurantiaca Hübner, 1827Black-banded Holomelina

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Washington (Starke County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
31
32
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