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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Worcester (Price County, Wisconsin, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
37
69
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
37
69
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
33
65
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
27
59
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
17
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Worcester (Price County)
8 Families width 20 Species
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Worcester (Price County)
17 Genera with 20 Species
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1856Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hyparpax Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1827Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Oreta Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Rhodoecia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Venusia Curtis, 18391SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Worcester (Price County)
20 Species
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala similis W.H. Edwards, 1864Similar Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Eupithecia assimilata Doubleday, 1856Currant Pug
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Hyparpax aurora Aboth & Smith, 1797Pink Prominent
Lithacodia musta (Grote & Robi..., 1868)⇒ Heliocheilus abaccheutus Matthews, 1999
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Mormonia antinympha Hübner, 1827
Oreta rosea Walker, 1855Rose Hooktip
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Rhodoecia aurantiago Guenée, 1852Aureolaria Seed Borer
Speranza brunneata Thunberg, 1784Ochre Granite
Sphinx poecila Stephens, 1828Milktree
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Venusia cambrica Curtis, 1839The Welsh Wave

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Worcester (Price County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
17
20
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