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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Afton (Washington County, Minnesota, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
115
320
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
115
320
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
110
315
322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
91
266
271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
112
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Afton (Washington County Minnesota)
30 Families width 128 Species and 8 Subspecies
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Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms31SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae (Stephens, 1829)Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths7SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths12SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths2SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterolonchidae Meyrick, 1918Lance Wing Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Afton (Washington County Minnesota)
112 Genera with 128 Species
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Acleris Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aethes Billberg, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Agapeta Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Agriphila Hübner, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Amydria Clemens, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Anthela Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18194SpeciesTaxom
Apoda Haworth, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Archanara Walker, 1882Brown-veined wainscot moth1SpeciesTaxom
Archips Hübner, 1869Undescribed Archips Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Argyresthia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Aristotelia Hübner, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Brymblia Hodges, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Bryotropha HEINEMANN, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1875Mottled rustic2SpeciesTaxom
Carpatolechia Capuse, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1841Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoesthia Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1832Casebearers5SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1807
Clouded yellows0SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1818Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1852Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Dyspteris Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1864Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachista Treitschke, 1908Elachista Algae1SpeciesTaxom
Endothenia Stephens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Eucraera Tams, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1926Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eurythmia Ragonot, 1910Unidentified Eurythmia Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart5SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Filatima Busck, 1939
0SpeciesTaxom
Gelechia Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Gillmeria Tutt, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimoschema Busck, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Grapholita Treitschke, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Homorthodes McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hyaloscotes Butler, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1825
Hayworms0SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Lambdina Capps, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Leuconycta Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mamestra Ochsenheimer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mompha Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Notocelia Hübner, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Papestra Sukhareva, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Paralephana Hampson, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Pediasia Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phtheochroa Stephens, 1829
Plain conch0SpeciesTaxom
Phycitodes Hampson, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocnistis Zeller, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly pobole1SpeciesTaxom
Psychomorpha Harris, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Pyla Grote, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1873Mint Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1865And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Spaelotis Boisduval, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Syringopais M. Hering, 01SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Temenis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Walshia Clemens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Xenotemna Powell, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Afton (Washington County Minnesota)
128 Species and 8 Subspecies
Acleris variana Fernald, 1886Eastern Black-headed Budworm
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Aethes smeathmanniana Fabricius, 1781Common Marbled Straw
Agapeta zoegana Linnaeus, 1767Knapweed Conch
Agriphila ruricolellus (Zeller, 1863)⇒ Agriphila ruricolella Zeller, 1863
Agriphila vulgivagellus (Clemens, 1861)⇒ Agriphila vulgivagella Clemens, 1860
Amphipyra (Amphipyra) tragopoginis Clerck, 1759Mouse
Amydria effrentella Clemens, 1859Brown-Blotched Amydria Moth
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Anthela astata Turner, 1926
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Apamea apamiformis Guenée, 1852Rice worm
Apamea commoda Walker, 1857Florida Bog Frog
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apoda biguttata Packard, 1864Shagreened Slug Moth
Archanara subflava Grote, 1882Subflava Sedge Borer
Archips grisea Robinson, 1869Black Shield Leafroller
Argyresthia (Argyresthia) pygmaeella (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Argyresthia pruniella Clerck, 1759
Aristotelia roseosuffusella Clemens, 1860Aristotelia Moth
Aristotelia rubidella Clemens, 1860Ruby Aristotelia Moth
Bactra maiorina Heinrich, 1923
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Brymblia quadrimaculella Chambers, 1875
Bryotropha hodgesi Rutten & Kar..., 2004
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Caradrina meralis Morrison, 1875Rare Sand Quaker
Carpatolechia belangerella Chambers, 1875
Chionodes sattleri R.W. Hodges, 1999
Choristoneura rosaceana Harris, 1841Oblique banded leaf roller
Chrysoesthia sexguttella Thunberg, 1794Moth
Coleophora klimeschiella Toll, 1952Moth
Coleophora maritella McDunnough, 1941
Coleophora mayrella Hübner, 1813Meadow Case-bearer
Coleophora sparsipulvella Chambers, 1875
Coleophora trifolii Curtis, 1832Large Clover Case-bearer
Crambidia casta Packard, 1869Pearly-winged Lichen Moth
Crambus leachellus Zincken, 1818Leach'S Grass-Veneer
Cucullia florea Guenée, 1852Gray Hooded Owlet
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Dyspteris abortivaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Bad-Wing
Eilema bicolor (Grote, 1864)⇒ Manulea bicolor Grote, 1864
Elachista orestella Braun, 1908
Endothenia hebesana Walker, 1863Dull-barred Endothenia Moth
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Ethmia monticola Walsingham, 1880Gray Ethmia
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Eucosma influana Heinrich, 1923
Eucraera gemmata asaphes Tams, 1936
Eulithis diversilineata Hübner, 1812Grapevine looper
Eupithecia graphata hesperia Wehrli, 1926
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Eurythmia angulella Ely, 1910
Euxoa (Euxoa) ochrogaster Guenée, 1852Red-backed Cutworm
Euxoa (Longivesica) messoria Harris, 1841Dark-sided Cutworm
Euxoa albipennis Grote, 1877White-striped Dart
Euxoa campestris Grote, 1875Flat Dart
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Gillmeria pallidactyla Haworth, 1811Yarrow Plume
Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis Riley, 1869Goldenrod caterpillar
Homorthodes furfurata Grote, 1874Northern Scurfy Quaker
Hyaloscotes pithopoera Dyar, 1923
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lacinipolia olivacea Morrison, 1874Olive Arches
Lacinipolia sareta (Smith, 1906)⇒ Lacinipolia vicina Grote, 1874
Lambdina fiscellaria Guenée, 1858Hemlock Looper
Lambdina quercivoraria Guenée, 1858
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Leucania multilinea Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Leuconycta diphteroides Guenée, 1852Green Leuconycta
Lithacodia carneola (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pseudeustrotia carneola Guenée, 1852
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mamestra configurata Walker, 1856Bertha Armyworm
Mompha murtfeldtella Chambers, 1875
Notocelia culminana Walsingham, 1879Notocelia Moth
Papestra quadrata Smith, 1891Lizard beetles
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Paralephana argyresthia Hampson, 1926
Parasa mompha Dyar, 1926
Pediasia trisecta Walker, 1856Greater Sod Webworm
Pelochrista comatulana Zeller, 1876
Pero morrisonaria H. Edwards, 1881Morrison'S Pero
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phycitodes reliquellum Dyar, 1904White-Edged Phycitodes Moth
Phyllocnistis populiella Chambers, 1875Aspen leaf miner
Phyllonorycter nipigon Freeman, 1970Balsam Poplar Leaf Blotch Miner
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869)⇒ Platyptilia carduidactyla Riley, 1869
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Pococera aplastella Hulst, 1888Aspen webworm
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
Psychomorpha epimenis Drury, 1780Grapevine Epimenis
Pyla fusca Haworth, 1811Brown Knot-horn
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrausta nicalis Grote, 1878
Pyrausta unifascialis Packard, 1873One-banded Pyrausta
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Rheumaptera meadii (Packard, 1874)⇒ Coryphista meadii Packard, 1874
Scoparia biplagialis Walker, 1865Double-striped Scoparia
Scopula ancellata Hulst, 1887Angled Wave
Scopula junctaria Walker, 1861Simple Wave
Spaelotis clandestina Harris, 1841Clandestine Dart
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Synchlora aerata Fabricius, 1798Camouflaged Looper
Syringopais scythris
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tarachidia candefacta (Hübner, 1827)⇒ Ponometia candefacta Hübner, 1831
Temenis laothoe laothoe Cramer, 1777
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Trichordestra lilacina Harvey, 1874Aster Arches
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Walshia miscecolorella Chambers, 1875Sweet Clover Root Borer
Xanthorhoe defensaria Guenée, 1858Tortoises
Xenotemna pallorana Robinson, 1869Pallid Leafroller Moth
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Afton (Washington County Minnesota)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
112
128
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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