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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Yale (St. Clair County, Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
14
26
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
14
26
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
14
26
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
11
23
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
16
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Yale (St. Clair County Michigan)
5 Families width 16 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Yale (St. Clair County Michigan)
16 Genera with 16 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1900
Fritillaries0SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1898Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1852Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1866Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1852Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Yale (St. Clair County Michigan)
16 Species
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Erebia vidleri Elwes, 1898Northwest Alpine
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Occidryas chalcedona (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Polygonia oreas Edwards, 1869Oreas Anglewing
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852Desert checkered skipper

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Yale (St. Clair County Michigan)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
16
16
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