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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
31
62
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
31
62
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
29
60
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
25
55
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
33
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wayne (Starke County)
8 Families width 35 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wayne (Starke County)
33 Genera with 35 Species
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Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Baileya Grote, 1906Desert Marigolds1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1868Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Dyspyralis Warren, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Meropleon Dyar, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1797Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nerice Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Nigetia Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenostola Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1854Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Redectis Nye, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wayne (Starke County)
35 Species
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Baileya levitans Smith, 1906Pale Baileya
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Clostera inclusa Hübner, 1831Angle Lined Prominent
Cucullia convexipennis Grote & Robi..., 1868Aster cutworm
Dyspyralis nigellus Strecker, 1900
Euphyia multiferata Walker, 1863
Eupsilia vinulenta Grote, 1864Straight-Toothed Sallow
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776Boxfishes
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypena madefactalis Guenée, 1854Gray Edged Bomolacha
Hypena manalis Walker, 1859Flowing-line Bomolocha
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Meropleon ambifusca Newman, 1948Newman's Brocade
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Mocis texana Morrison, 1875Texas Mocis
Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797Black Dash
Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Nigetia formosalis Walker, 1865Mahogany milkweed
Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854Faint Spotted Palthis
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Phalaenostola larentioides Grote, 1873Black-banded Owlet
Pyrausta bicoloralis Guenée, 1854Bicolored Pyrausta
Redectis vitrea Grote, 1878Scalloped Snout
Schizura badia Packard, 1864Chestnut Schizura
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Wayne (Starke County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
33
35
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