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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Big Sky (Madison County, Montana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
11
30
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
11
30
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
11
30
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
10
29
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
25
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Big Sky
6 Families width 37 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms14SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths14SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Big Sky
25 Genera with 37 Species
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Agnorisma Lafontaine, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 20093SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1864Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Entephria Hübner, 1825
Carpets0SpeciesTaxom
Enypia Hulst, 1908Girdle1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1876Pug Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Itame Hubner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Lasionycta Aurivillius, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Neoarctia Neumoegen & ..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 19101SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1864Pale shining brown2SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1875Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zenophleps Hulst, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Big Sky
37 Species
Agnorisma bugrai Koçak, 1983Collard Dart
Apamea acera Smith, 1900
Apamea auranticolor Grote, 1873
Apamea tahoeensis Mikkola and ..., 2009Sevenband tonguefish
Boloria (Clossiana) epithore Edwards, 1864Pacific Fritillary
Caripeta aequaliaria Grote, 1883Indian Blanket Moth
Colias pelidne Boisduval & ..., 1830Blueberry Sulfur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Enypia griseata Grossbeck, 1908Black-spotted Newt
Eupithecia columbrata (MacDunnough, 1940)⇒ Eupithecia columbiata Dyar, 1904
Eupithecia lafontaineata Bolte, 1990Georgia Blind Salamanders
Eupithecia multistrigata Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Eupithecia nimbicolor Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Eupithecia niphadophilata Dyar, 1904
Eupithecia zygadeniata Packard, 1876
Eurois occulta Linnaeus, 1758Great Brocade
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Itame sulphurea (Packard, 1878)⇒ Speranza sulphurea Packard, 1873
Lasionycta discolor (Smith, 1899)⇒ Lasionycta klotsi Richards, 1943
Lasionycta perplexa (Smith, 1887)⇒ Lasionycta perplexella Crabo & Lafo..., 2009
Lasionycta promulsa (Morrison, 1875)⇒ Lasionycta pulverea Crabo & Lafo..., 2009
Neoarctia beanii Neumoegen, 1891Bean´s Tiger Moth
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Pero giganteus Grossbeck, 1910Ornate Box Turtle
Polia nugatis Smith, 1898
Polia purpurissata Grote, 1864Purple Arches
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Scopula fuscata (Hulst, 1887)⇒ Scopula immorata Linnaeus, 1758
Scopula inductata Guenée, 1858Soft-lined Wave
Syngrapha angulidens Smith, 1891Lizard beetles
Syngrapha orophila Hampson, 1908
Xanthorhoe abrasaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856Northern Carpet
Xestia oblata Morrison, 1875Rosy Dart
Zenophleps lignicolorata Packard, 1874

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Big Sky
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
25
37
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