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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Alta (Harvey County, Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
27
41
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
27
41
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
26
40
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
24
37
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
19
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alta (Harvey County)
9 Families width 20 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alta (Harvey County)
19 Genera with 20 Species
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1878Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1872
Checkerspots0SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Saurita Herrich-Schä..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Sicya Guenée, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1787Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alta (Harvey County)
20 Species
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Erynnis afranius Lintner, 1878Afranius Duskywing
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hypena abalienalis Walker, 1859Poke milkweed
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Saurita pontia Druce, 1894
Sicya macularia Harris, 1850Sharp-lined Yellow
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Alta (Harvey County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
19
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