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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Apple Valley (Dakota County, Minnesota, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
38
89
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
38
89
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
31
74
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
29
63
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
40
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Apple Valley (Dakota County Minnesota)
13 Families width 55 Species and 1 Subspecies
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms12SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Apple Valley (Dakota County Minnesota)
40 Genera with 55 Species
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Achyra Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochlamys Hulst, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1852Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1775Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Oligocentria Herrich-Schä..., 18652SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1894Borer Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1777Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1862Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1869Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sympistis Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatopsis Morrison, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Tricholita Grote, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Apple Valley (Dakota County Minnesota)
55 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achyra rantalis Guenée, 1854Garden Webworm
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Autographa ampla Walker, 1857Broken-banded Y
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Caripeta angustiorata Walker, 1862Brown Pine Looper
Caripeta divisata Walker, 1862Gray spruce looper
Catocala nuptialis (Walker, 1857)⇒ Catocala nupta Linnaeus, 1767
Catocala parta Guenée, 1852Mother Underwing
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857Blackberry Looper
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Dysstroma citrata Linnaeus, 1761Dark Marbled Carpet
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis lucilius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Columbine Duskwing
Euchlaena effecta Walker, 1860Effected Euchlaena
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775Bronze Copper
Oligocentria lignicolor Walker, 1855Lacecapped Caterpillar
Oligocentria semirufescens Walker, 1865Red Washed Prominent
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Papaipema arctivorens Hampson, 1910Northern Burdock Borer
Papaipema furcata Smith, 1899Ash tip borer
Papaipema leucostigma Harris, 1841Columbine Borer
Papaipema lysimachiae Bird, 1914Loosestrife Borer
Papaipema nebris Guenée, 1852Common stalk borer
Papaipema nepheleptena Dyar, 1908Turtle Head Borer
Papaipema pterisii Bird, 1907Bracken Borer
Papaipema rigida Grote, 1877Rigid Sunflower Borer
Papaipema unimoda Smith, 1894Filefishes
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Rheumaptera subhastata NOLCKEN, 1870Argent and Sable
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869Atronia Fritillary
Sympistis chionanthi J.E. Smith, 1797Fringe Tree Sallow
Thaumatopsis pexellus (Zeller, 1863)⇒ Thaumatopsis pexella Zell., 1863
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Tolype velleda Stoll, 1791Large Tolype
Tricholita signata Walker, 1860Signate Quaker
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Apple Valley (Dakota County Minnesota)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
40
55
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