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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
34
102
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
34
102
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
33
101
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
26
88
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
68
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brandon (Montana)
11 Families width 76 Species
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms28SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brandon (Montana)
68 Genera with 76 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Acleris Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Anathix Franclemont, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Ancylis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anhimella McDunnough, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18133SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1907Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1766Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Celypha Hübner, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1810Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoesthia Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cochylis Treitschke, 18112SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1763Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Eueretagrotis Smith, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1842Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1879Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Exoteleia Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gillmeria Tutt, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hecatera Guenée, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1892Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hoplodrina Boursin, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1868Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Laspeyria Germar, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lateroligia Zilli , L. R..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Litoligia Beck, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Loxostege Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Mamestra Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mniotype Franclemont, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1759Yellow underwings2SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1893Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parastichtis Hübner, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1806Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1818Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sideridis Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1852Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brandon (Montana)
76 Species
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Acleris hastiana Linnaeus, 1758Acleris Hastiana Moth
Agrotis (Agrotis) clavis (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Agrotis vestigialis Hufnagel, 1766
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Anathix puta Grote, 1868Bay whiff
Ancylis unguicella Linnaeus, 1758Broken-barred Roller
Anhimella contrahens Walker, 1860United Cutworm
Apamea (Apamea) remissa (Hübner, 1809)⇒ Condica vecors Guenée, 1852
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Apamea (Apamea) unanimis Hübner, 1813Common Green Darner
Athetis euxoa Krüger, 2001
Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868Dusted Skipper
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Callophrys (Incisalia) polios (Cook & Watson, 1907)⇒ Callophrys polia Cook & Watson, 1907
Caradrina (Caradrina) morpheus Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celypha (Celyphoides) cespitana Hübner, 1814Celypha Moth
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chrysoesthia sexguttella Thunberg, 1794Moth
Cochylis dubitana Hübner, 1996Little Conch
Cochylis nana Haworth, 1811Birch Conch
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Crambus perlella (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Crambus perlellus Scopoli, 1763
Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767
Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Phoenix
Egira crucialis Harvey, 1875
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Eueretagrotis perattentus Grote, 1874Two-Spot Dart
Eupithecia lariciata FREYER, 1842Fir needle inchworm
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euxoa basalis Grote, 1879
Exoteleia dodecella Linnaeus, 1758Pine bud moth
Gillmeria pallidactyla Haworth, 1811Yarrow Plume
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Hecatera bicolorata Hufnagel, 1766Broad-barred White
Hesperia assiniboia Lyman, 1892Assiniboine Skipper
Hoplodrina blanda Denis & Schi..., 1775Rustic
Hoplodrina octogenaria (Goeze, 1781)⇒ Hoplodrina alsines Goeze, 1781
Lacanobia subjuncta Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Laspeyria flexula Denis & Schi..., 1775Beautiful Hook-tip
Lateroligia ophiogramma (Esper, 1794)⇒ Apamea ophiogramma Esper, 1794
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Litoligia literosa (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Mesoligia literosa Haworth, 1809
Loxostege (Margaritia) sticticalis Linnaeus, 1761Beet webworm
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Mamestra brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage armyworm
Mniotype adusta Esper, 1790Dark Brocade
Mythimna (Mythimna) conigera Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown-line Bright Eye
Noctua comes Hübner, 1813Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua fimbriata Schreber, 1759Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
Oeneis (Oeneis) alberta Elwes, 1893Alberta Arctic
Oligia strigilis Linnaeus, 1758Marbled Minor
Parastichtis suspecta Hübner, 1817Squirrel Treefrog
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Schinia trifascia Hübner, 1818Three-Lined Flower Moth
Sideridis (Sideridis) turbida Esper, 1790White Colon
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria callippe Boisduval, 1852Calippe Fritillary
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Brandon (Montana)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
68
76
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