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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Ashland (Riley County, Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
19
26
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
19
26
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
19
26
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
18
24
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ashland (Riley County)
7 Families width 11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ashland (Riley County)
10 Genera with 11 Species
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1890Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1864Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1852Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Poladryas Bauer, 1861Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1871Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Spaelotis Boisduval, 19981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ashland (Riley County)
11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Drasteria mirifica H. Edwards, 1878
Euxoa (Pleonectopoda) atomaris Smith, 1890
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861Beardtongue Checkerspot
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Protorthodes alfkenii Grote, 1895Pacific burrfish
Spaelotis bicava Lafontaine, 1998Western w-marked cutworm

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Ashland (Riley County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
10
11
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