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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
42
114
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
42
114
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
42
114
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
35
104
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
72
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Westport (Decatur County Indiana)
19 Families width 96 Species
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals12SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms19SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Westport (Decatur County Indiana)
72 Genera with 96 Species
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Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agriphila Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Ancylis Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths10SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Choephora Grote & Robi..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1870Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1808Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1793Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Eumacaria Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1856Coast dart2SpeciesTaxom
Faronta Smith, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Glenoides McDunnough, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1775Hayworms1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Mesoleuca Hübner, 1857White-Ribboned Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1797Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 18001SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Oncocnemis Lederer, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Parapediasia Bleszynski, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Pediasia Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothyatira Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Spartiniphaga McDunnough, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1773Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Sutyna Todd, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Westport (Decatur County Indiana)
96 Species
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Agriphila ruricolellus (Zeller, 1863)⇒ Agriphila ruricolella Zeller, 1863
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Ancylis spiraeifoliana (Clemens, 1860)⇒ Ancylis spireaefoliana Clemens, 1860
Apamea (Apamea) unanimis Hübner, 1813Common Green Darner
Apamea lignicolora Guenée, 1852Wood-colored Apamea
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Autographa precationis Guenée, 1852Common Looper
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864Little Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866Praeclara Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Choephora fungorum Grote, 1868Bent Lined Dart
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cucullia intermedia Speyer, 1870Dusky Hooded Owlet
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Datana drexelii H.Edwards, 1884Drexel'S Datana
Datana ministra Drury, 1773Yellow Necked Caterpillar Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Elaphria chalcedonia Hübner, 1808Chalcedonia Midget
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Eudryas grata Fabricius, 1793Beautiful wood nymph
Eumacaria madopata Guenée, 1857Brown Bordered Geometer
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Euxoa (Pleonectopoda) pleuritica Grote, 1876Conglomerated Dart
Euxoa detersa Walker, 1856Rubbed Dart
Faronta rubripennis (Grote & Robi..., 1870)⇒ Dargida rubripennis Grote & Robi..., 1870
Feltia (Feltia) herilis Grote, 1873Herald Dart
Feltia (Feltia) tricosa Lintner, 1874Confused Dart Moth
Glenoides texanaria Hulst, 1888Texas Gray
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Heterocampa biundata Walker, 1855Wavy Lined Heterocampa
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypsopygia costalis Fabricius, 1775Clover hay moth
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Leucania adjuta Grote, 1874Adjutant Wainscot
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macaria granitata Guenée, 1857Granite Angle
Macaria minorata Packard, 1873Minor Angle
Macaria transitaria Walker, 1861Blurry Chocolate Angle
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Mesoleuca ruficillata Guenée, 1857White-ribboned Carpet
Mormonia antinympha Hübner, 1827
Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797Black Dash
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nola cereella Bosc, 1800Cope's Gray Treefrog
Nomophila nearctica Munroe, 1973American Celery Webworm
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Oncocnemis riparia (Morrison, 1875)⇒ Sympistis riparia Morrison, 1875
Paectes abrostoloides Guenée, 1852Large Paectes
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Parapediasia teterrellus Zincken, 1821Bluegrass Sod Webworm
Pediasia trisecta Walker, 1856Greater Sod Webworm
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Guenée, 1852Tufted Thyatirid
Semiothisa bicolorata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Macaria bicolorata Fabricius, 1798
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Spartiniphaga inops (Grote, 1881)⇒ Photedes inops Grote, 1881
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary
Sphinx gordius (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777
Sutyna privata Walker, 1857Private Sallow
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Zale curema Smith, 1909Black-eyed Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Westport (Decatur County Indiana)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
72
96
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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