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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Akron (Cowley County, Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
44
138
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
44
138
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
42
133
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
36
100
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
36
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Akron (Cowley County)
12 Families width 40 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms16SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903Planthopper Parasite Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Akron (Cowley County)
36 Genera with 40 Species
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Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1873Flower Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1965Bush Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1876Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochlamys Hulst, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1874Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euaspilates Packard, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1867Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart2SpeciesTaxom
Fulgoraecia Bowring, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1872Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Homoglaea Morrison, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Hystrichophora Walsingham, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Plataea Herrich-Schä..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1900Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Akron (Cowley County)
40 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852Cherry Dagger
Adonisea citrinellus Grote & Robi..., 1870
Adonisea jaguarina Guenée, 1852
Adonisea meadi Grote, 1873
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Bicyclus smithi eurypterus Condamin, 1965
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857Blackberry Looper
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Cucullia speyeri Lintner, 1874Speyer'S Cucullia Moth
Drasteria howlandii Grote, 1865
Drasteria mirifica H. Edwards, 1878
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euaspilates spinataria Packard, 1874Thickleaved wild strawberry
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euphyes bimacula Grote & Robi..., 1867Two-Spot Sedge Skipper
Euxoa (Heteroeuxoa) olivia Morrison, 1876Spotted triggerfish
Euxoa (Longivesica) messoria Harris, 1841Dark-sided Cutworm
Fulgoraecia exigua Hy. Edw., 1882Planthopper Parasite
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872Nevada buck moth
Holomelina fragilis (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Virbia fragilis Strecker, 1878
Homoglaea carbonaria Harvey, 1876
Hystrichophora vestaliana Zeller, 1875
Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858Pale Metanema
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Plataea trilinearia Packard, 1873Sagebrush Girdle
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Schinia reniformis Smith, 1900Silktassel
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Akron (Cowley County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
36
40
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