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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
90
159
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
90
159
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
89
158
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
76
133
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
31
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West (Indiana)
17 Families width 33 Species and 6 Subspecies
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths5SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West (Indiana)
31 Genera with 33 Species
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Acleris Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Caprona Wallengren, 1949Angles1SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cnaemidophorus Wallengren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cochylis Treitschke, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1870Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Elachista Treitschke, 1926Elachista Algae1SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1852Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Filatima Busck, 1939
0SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lonchodes Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Mesoleuca Hübner, 1857White-Ribboned Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Neodactria Landry, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Ochromolopis Hübner, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Packardia Grote & Robi..., 1864Tailed Slug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Perittia Stainton, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Phtheochroa Stephens, 1907Plain conch1SpeciesTaxom
Phycitodes Hampson, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Thyris Laspeyres, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Vespanthedon Le Cerf, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West (Indiana)
33 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acleris schalleriana Linnaeus, 1761Schaller's Acleris Moth
Agonopterix canadensis Busck, 1902Canadian Agonopterix
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Caprona alida vespa Evans, 1949
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Cnaemidophorus rhododactyla Denis & Schi..., 1775Rose Plume
Cochylis avita Razowski, 1997
Cucullia intermedia Speyer, 1870Dusky Hooded Owlet
Dichomeris mercatrix Hodges, 1986
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Elachista cucullata Braun, 1926
Euchlaena effecta Walker, 1860Effected Euchlaena
Euchlaena madusaria Walker, 1860Scrub Euchlaena
Eunica alpais cinara (W.C. Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Eunica alpais alpais Godart, 1824
Hellinsia homodactylus Walker, 1864Plain Plume Moth
Hellinsia lacteodactylus Chambers, 1873
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Lonchodes praon Westwood, 1859
Mesoleuca ruficillata Guenée, 1857White-ribboned Carpet
Metarranthis indeclinata Walker, 1861Pale Metarranthis
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Neodactria murellus (Dyar, 1904)⇒ Neodactria murella Dyar, 1904
Ochromolopis ramapoella Kearfott, 1903
Packardia elegans Packard, 1864Elegant Tailed Slug Moth
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Perittia herrichiella Herrich-Schä..., 1855Moth
Phtheochroa waracana Kearfott, 1907
Phycitodes reliquellum Dyar, 1904White-Edged Phycitodes Moth
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Thyris maculata Harris, 1836Spotted Thyris
Vespanthedon cerceris Le Cerf, 1917

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in West (Indiana)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
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