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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Attica (Harper County, Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
74
126
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
73
125
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
67
112
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
46
83
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
25
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Attica (Harper County Kansas)
12 Families width 26 Species and 3 Subspecies
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Attica (Harper County Kansas)
25 Genera with 26 Species
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Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Galleria Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Attica (Harper County Kansas)
26 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Galleria mellonella Linnaeus, 1758Bee moth
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Synanthedon rileyana Edwards, 1881Horsenettle Borer
Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758Levant Hawk Moth
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Attica (Harper County Kansas)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
25
26
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