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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
17
40
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
17
40
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
17
40
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
15
38
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
8
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Westchester (Porter County)
7 Families width 10 Species and 3 Subspecies
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Westchester (Porter County)
8 Genera with 10 Species
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Westchester (Porter County)
10 Species and 3 Subspecies
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Westchester (Porter County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
8
10
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