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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Washington (Vilas County, Wisconsin, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
80
159
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
80
159
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
74
149
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
58
127
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
64
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Washington (Vilas County)
18 Families width 63 Species
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms15SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Washington (Vilas County)
64 Genera with 63 Species
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Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Achatia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1861Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Aroga Busck, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1900
Lesser Fritillaries0SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1862Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1860Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Crocigrapha Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Eosphoropteryx Dyar, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Epirrita Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1936Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Eubaphe Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Eustixia Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Feralia Grote, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Garella Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Gypsonoma Meyrick, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hadena Schrank, 1852Lychnis1SpeciesTaxom
Hahncappsia Munroe, 1976
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1775Hayworms1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1947Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lochmaeus Doubleday, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Marathyssa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Metzneria Zeller, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oligocentria Herrich-Schä..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Oreta Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1877Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phlyctaenia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1942Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Saucrobotys Munroe, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Sciota Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Sympistis Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thyris Laspeyres, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington (Vilas County)
63 Species
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Achatia distincta Hübner, 1813Distinct Quaker
Acronicta retardata Walker, 1861Maple Dagger
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anania hortulata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Eurrhypara hortulata Linnaeus, 1758
Apamea impulsa Guenée, 1852Impulsive Apamea
Argyrotaenia velutinana Walker, 1863Red Banded Leafroller Moth
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872Mournful Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala robinsonii Grote, 1872Robinson's Underwing
Celastrina neglecta W.H. Edwards, 1862Summer Azure
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Chytolita petrealis (Grote, 1880)⇒ Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Crambus albellus Clemens, 1860Small White Grass-veneer
Crocigrapha normani Grote, 1874Climbing cherry cutworm
Datana drexelii H.Edwards, 1884Drexel'S Datana
Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides Guenée, 1852Pink-patched Looper
Epirrita autumnata Borkhausen, 1794Autumn Moth
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Eubaphe mendica Walker, 1854Beggar
Eustixia pupula Hübner, 1823American Cabbage Pearl
Feralia major J. B. Smith, 1890Major Sallow
Garella nilotica Rogenhover, 1882Black-olive Caterpillar
Gypsonoma substitutionis Heinrich, 1923
Habrosyne gloriosa Guenée, 1852Glorious Habrosyne
Hadena capsularis Guenée, 1852Capsule Moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Herpetogramma pertextalis Lederer, 1863Bold-feathered Grass
Hypsopygia costalis Fabricius, 1775Clover hay moth
Idia forbesii French, 1894Forbes' Idia Moth
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Lithacodia muscosula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote muscosula Guenée, 1852
Lochmaeus manteo Doubleday, 1841Variable Oak Leaf Caterpillar
Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803Five Spotted Hawk Moth
Marathyssa basalis Walker, 1865Dark marathyssa
Metzneria lappella Linnaeus, 1758Burdock moth
Oligocentria semirufescens Walker, 1865Red Washed Prominent
Oreta rosea Walker, 1855Rose Hooktip
Orthodes obscura Smith, 1888Obscure Quaker
Papaipema rigida Grote, 1877Rigid Sunflower Borer
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Phlogophora periculosa Guenée, 1852Brown angle shades
Phlyctaenia coronata Hufnagel, 1767Crowned Phlyctaenia Moth
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758American Barred Umber
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrrhia cilisca (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pyrrhia umbra Hufnagel, 1766
Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942Hickory Hairstreak
Saucrobotys futilalis Lederer, 1863Dogbane Saucrobotys
Sciota subcaesiella Clemens, 1860Locust leafroller
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Sympistis chionanthi J.E. Smith, 1797Fringe Tree Sallow
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thyris maculata Harris, 1836Spotted Thyris
Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864Striped Garden Caterpilla

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Washington (Vilas County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
64
63
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