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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Why (Pima County, Arizona, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
28
58
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
28
58
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
28
58
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
22
47
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
4
12
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Why
4 Families width 13 Species
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Why
12 Genera with 13 Species
Bertholdia Schaus, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1775Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Forsebia Richards, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Zaleops Hampson, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Why
13 Species
Bertholdia trigona Grote, 1879Grotes Bertholdia Moth
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euchaetes polingi Cassino, 1928
Euchaetes zella Dyar, 1902
Forsebia cinis Guenée, 1852Forsebia Moth
Hellinsia habecki D.L. Matthews, 2010
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Pseudohemihyalea ambigua Strecker, 1878Red-banded Aemilia
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Zaleops umbrina Grote, 1883
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Why
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
4
12
13
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