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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Billings (Yellowstone County, Montana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
38
108
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
38
108
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
38
108
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
29
93
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
62
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Billings (Yellowstone County)
15 Families width 77 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms22SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Billings (Yellowstone County)
62 Genera with 77 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths3SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1878Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agriopodes Hampson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1873Underwing moths5SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Chalcoela Zeller, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows4SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1788Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Crocigrapha Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Discestra Hampson, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Homoglaea Morrison, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1866Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1906Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1858Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Phaedrotes Scudder, 1872
Blues0SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plataea Herrich-Schä..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1852Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Protogygia McDunnough, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Spaelotis Boisduval, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1869Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Xystrota Moschler, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Billings (Yellowstone County)
77 Species
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta impressa Walker, 1856Impressed Dagger
Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852Cottonwood Dagger
Adonisea acutilinea Grote, 1878
Agriopodes teratophora (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Anterastria teratophora Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Apamea (Apamea) unanimis Hübner, 1813Common Green Darner
Apamea spaldingi Smith, 1909Spalding´s Apamea
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Caenurgia chloropha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caloptilia agrifoliella Opler, 1971
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala hermia H. Edwards, 1880Bigspotted triggerfish
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala luciana Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala meskei Grote, 1873Meske'S Underwing Moth
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Chalcoela iphitalis Walker, 1859Sooty Winged Chalcoela Moth
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias christina W. Edwards, 1863Christina Sulphur
Colias gigantea Strecker, 1900Giant Northern Sulfur
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Crambus hamella Thunberg, 1788Dark Grass-veneer
Crocigrapha normani Grote, 1874Climbing cherry cutworm
Dargida diffusa Walker, 1856Wheat Head Armyworm
Discestra crotchii (Grote, 1880)⇒ Anarta crotchii Grote, 1880
Egira dolosa Grote, 1880Grieving Woodling
Egira perlubens Grote, 1881Brown Woodling
Egira rubrica Harvey, 1878Bridle triggerfish
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865Gray Furcula
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Homoglaea carbonaria Harvey, 1876
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Lacinipolia longiclava Smith, 1891Lizard beetles
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858Pale Metanema
Oeneis (Protoeneis) uhleri Realkirt, 1866Ocellate arctic
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Perizoma custodiata Guenée, 1858Tortoises
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plataea trilinearia Packard, 1873Sagebrush Girdle
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White
Protogygia postera Fauske & Laf..., 2004
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Spaelotis bicava Lafontaine, 1998Western w-marked cutworm
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869Atronia Fritillary
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Xystrota rubromarginaria Packard, 1871
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Billings (Yellowstone County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
62
77
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