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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Wayne (Jay County, Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
28
58
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
28
58
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
27
57
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
24
53
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
31
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wayne (Jay County)
9 Families width 33 Species and 1 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wayne (Jay County)
31 Genera with 33 Species
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Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Apodrepanulatrix Rindge, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Arugisa Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celiptera Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Colobochyla Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1868Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hahncappsia Munroe, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Homoeomeria Wallengren, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Meropleon Dyar, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1798Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nerice Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 18001SpeciesTaxom
Nycteola Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinia Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Pagara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1852Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1854Mint Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wayne (Jay County)
33 Species and 1 Subspecies
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Apodrepanulatrix liberaria Walker, 1860New Jersey tea inchworm
Arugisa latiorella Walker, 1863Common Arugisa
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864Little Underwing
Celiptera frustulum Guenée, 1852Black Bit Moth
Colobochyla interpuncta Grote, 1872Swamp Belle
Cucullia convexipennis Grote & Robi..., 1868Aster cutworm
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Hahncappsia mancalis Lederer, 1863
Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776Boxfishes
Heterocampa obliqua Packard, 1864Oblique heterocampa
Homoeomeria haploa Collenette, 1958
Hypena madefactalis Guenée, 1854Gray Edged Bomolacha
Hypena manalis Walker, 1859Flowing-line Bomolocha
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Meganola phylla (Dyar, 1898)⇒ Meganola minuscula Zeller, 1872
Meropleon ambifusca Newman, 1948Newman's Brocade
Mormonia vidua Smith & Abbot, 1798Liris Skipper
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Nola cereella Bosc, 1800Cope's Gray Treefrog
Nycteola metaspilella Walker, 1866Forgotted Frigid Owlet
Ostrinia nubilalis Hübner, 1796Corn moth
Pagara simplex Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854Faint Spotted Palthis
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Papaipema nebris Guenée, 1852Common stalk borer
Pyrausta bicoloralis Guenée, 1854Bicolored Pyrausta
Pyrausta tyralis Guenée, 1854Coffee-loving Pyrausta Moth
Schizura badia Packard, 1864Chestnut Schizura
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Wayne (Jay County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
31
33
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