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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Afton (Brookings County, South Dakota, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
78
201
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
78
201
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
74
197
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
58
164
199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
68
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Afton (Brookings County)
18 Families width 86 Species and 6 Subspecies
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms24SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths13SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Afton (Brookings County)
68 Genera with 86 Species
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Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aethes Billberg, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 20006SpeciesTaxom
Archanara Walker, 1882Brown-veined wainscot moth1SpeciesTaxom
Audre Hemming, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1869Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1841Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1807
Clouded yellows0SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1852Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1864Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachista Treitschke, 1948Elachista Algae1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1852Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1926Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eustroma Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart3SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimoschema Busck, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Homorthodes McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Leuconycta Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Ochromolopis Hübner, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Paraccra Razowski, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Pediasia Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 20083SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1864Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly pobole1SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Spaelotis Boisduval, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Afton (Brookings County)
86 Species and 6 Subspecies
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Aethes smeathmanniana Fabricius, 1781Common Marbled Straw
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Apamea apamiformis Guenée, 1852Rice worm
Apamea commoda Walker, 1857Florida Bog Frog
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea longula Grote, 1879
Apamea scoparia Mikkola, Mus..., 2000Brown tonguesole
Archanara subflava Grote, 1882Subflava Sedge Borer
Audre phyciodes Hayward, 1949
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Cercyonis oetus Boisduval, 1869Charon Woodnymph
Chionodes grandis J.F.G. Clarke, 1947
Choristoneura rosaceana Harris, 1841Oblique banded leaf roller
Crambidia casta Packard, 1869Pearly-winged Lichen Moth
Cucullia florea Guenée, 1852Gray Hooded Owlet
Digrammia curvata Grote, 1880Shaded Granite Moth
Eilema bicolor (Grote, 1864)⇒ Manulea bicolor Grote, 1864
Elachista epimicta Braun, 1948
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Ethmia monticola Walsingham, 1880Gray Ethmia
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Eulithis diversilineata Hübner, 1812Grapevine looper
Eunica alpais cinara (W.C. Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Eunica alpais alpais Godart, 1824
Eupithecia borealis Hulst, 1898
Eupithecia graphata hesperia Wehrli, 1926
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Eustroma semiatrata Hulst, 1881Black-Banded Carpet
Euxoa (Longivesica) messoria Harris, 1841Dark-sided Cutworm
Euxoa albipennis Grote, 1877White-striped Dart
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis Riley, 1869Goldenrod caterpillar
Homorthodes furfurata Grote, 1874Northern Scurfy Quaker
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lacinipolia olivacea Morrison, 1874Olive Arches
Lacinipolia sareta (Smith, 1906)⇒ Lacinipolia vicina Grote, 1874
Leuconycta diphteroides Guenée, 1852Green Leuconycta
Lithacodia carneola (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pseudeustrotia carneola Guenée, 1852
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Ochromolopis ramapoella Kearfott, 1903
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Paraccra mimesa Razowski, 2005
Pediasia trisecta Walker, 1856Greater Sod Webworm
Pelochrista argenteana Walsingham, 1895
Pelochrista comatulana Zeller, 1876
Pelochrista kingi D.J.Wright, 2008
Pero morrisonaria H. Edwards, 1881Morrison'S Pero
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes pallida Edwards, 1864Pale crescent
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Probole amicaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly Probole
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Rheumaptera meadii (Packard, 1874)⇒ Coryphista meadii Packard, 1874
Scopula ancellata Hulst, 1887Angled Wave
Scopula junctaria Walker, 1861Simple Wave
Spaelotis bicava Lafontaine, 1998Western w-marked cutworm
Spaelotis clandestina Harris, 1841Clandestine Dart
Speranza decorata Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Synchlora aerata Fabricius, 1798Camouflaged Looper
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Trichordestra lilacina Harvey, 1874Aster Arches
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Xanthorhoe defensaria Guenée, 1858Tortoises
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Afton (Brookings County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
68
86
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