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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Blue Lake (Houston County, Minnesota, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
30
56
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
30
56
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
23
39
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
20
34
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
20
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Blue Lake (Minnesota)
9 Families width 28 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals12SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Blue Lake (Minnesota)
20 Genera with 28 Species
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1856Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1799Lesser Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1849Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1859Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1885Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1867Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1869Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Blue Lake (Minnesota)
28 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791Freija Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Erebia mancinus (Doubleday, 1849)⇒ Erebia disa Thunberg, 1791
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Oeneis (Oeneis) macounii Edwards, 1885Canada Arctic
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869Atronia Fritillary
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Blue Lake (Minnesota)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
20
28
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