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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region White River (Johnson County, Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
39
74
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
39
74
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
30
57
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
25
48
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
21
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for White River (Indiana)
7 Families width 24 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper8SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for White River (Indiana)
21 Genera with 24 Species
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Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1868Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1862Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Thliptoceras Swinhoe, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for White River (Indiana)
24 Species and 2 Subspecies
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Herpetogramma phaeopteralis Guenée, 1854Dusky Herpetogramma
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Lacanobia subjuncta Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Thliptoceras polygrammodes Hampson, 1899
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in White River (Indiana)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
21
24
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