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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
207
839
1129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
207
839
1129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
192
785
1006
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
152
700
902
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
343
485
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wells County (Indiana)
37 Families width 485 Species and 11 Subspecies
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Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths2SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths27SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids2SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths79SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths55SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper32SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies16SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms72SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths23SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals28SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos8SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones15SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings5SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies5SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths48SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Wells County (Indiana)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
343
485
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