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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Buffalo County (South Dakota, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
40
105
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
40
105
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
37
97
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
31
86
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
58
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Buffalo County (South Dakota)
11 Families width 77 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms45SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths15SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Buffalo County (South Dakota)
58 Genera with 77 Species
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Abagrotis J. Smith, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1841Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1865Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Archanara Walker, 1882Brown-veined wainscot moth1SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cenopis Hubner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Chamyris Guenée, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1874Hooded Owlets2SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eubaphe Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1793Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1896Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart10SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lycia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Magusa Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nematocampa Guenée, 1855Filament Bearer1SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1902Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Petrophora Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sideridis Hübner, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Spaelotis Boisduval, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Spiramater McCabe, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1858Slant-Lines2SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Trachea Ochsenheimer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Buffalo County (South Dakota)
77 Species
Abagrotis placida Grote, 1876Red cutworm
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Amphipoea velata (Walker, 1865)⇒ Loscopia velata Walker, 1865
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea cariosa Guenée, 1852Nondescript Dagger Moth
Apamea lignicolora Guenée, 1852Wood-colored Apamea
Archanara oblonga Grote, 1882Oblong Sedge Borer
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Cenopis reticulatana Clemens, 1860Reticulated Fruitworm
Chamyris cerintha Treitschke, 1825
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Cucullia asteroides Guenée, 1852Asteroid
Cucullia speyeri Lintner, 1874Speyer'S Cucullia Moth
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Ennomos subsignaria Hübner, 1823Elm Spanworm
Eubaphe mendica Walker, 1854Beggar
Eudryas grata Fabricius, 1793Beautiful wood nymph
Eulithis diversilineata Hübner, 1812Grapevine looper
Euphyes bimacula Grote & Robi..., 1867Two-Spot Sedge Skipper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Eupithecia ornata Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Euxoa (Longivesica) messoria Harris, 1841Dark-sided Cutworm
Euxoa (Palaeoeuxoa) mimallonis Grote, 1873Ruddy-winged Dart
Euxoa (Pleonectopoda) scandens Riley, 1869White cutworm
Euxoa albipennis Grote, 1877White-striped Dart
Euxoa declarata Walker, 1865Clear Dart
Euxoa detersa Walker, 1856Rubbed Dart
Euxoa niveilinea Grote, 1882
Euxoa obeliscoides Guenée, 1852Obelisk Dart
Euxoa redimicula Morrison, 1874Fillet Dart
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Feltia (Trichosilia) mollis Walker, 1857Soft Dart
Heliothis (Heliothis) phloxiphaga Grote & Robi..., 1867Artematopid beetles
Heliothis (Heliothis) virescens Fabricius, 1777Tobacco budworm
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Lacinipolia olivacea Morrison, 1874Olive Arches
Lithacodia carneola (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pseudeustrotia carneola Guenée, 1852
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycia ursaria Walker, 1860Bear
Magusa divaricata (Grote, 1874)⇒ Magusa orbifera Walker, 1857
Metalectra quadrisignata Walker, 1857Four Spotted Fungus Moth
Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858Pale Metanema
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nematocampa resistaria Herrich-Schä..., 1855Bordered Chequer
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Orthodes detracta Walker, 1857Disparaged Arches
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Papaipema baptisiae Bird, 1902Indigo Stem Borer
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Pero honestaria Walker, 1860Honest Pero
Petrophora subaequaria Walker, 1860Northern Petrophora
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Protorthodes incincta Morrison, 1874Banded Quaker
Protorthodes oviduca Guenée, 1852Ruddy Quaker
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Pyrrhia exprimens Walker, 1857Purple-lined Sallow
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Sideridis maryx Guenée, 1852Maroonwing
Sideridis rosea Harvey, 1874False-eye toby
Spaelotis clandestina Harris, 1841Clandestine Dart
Spiramater lutra Guenée, 1852Otter Arches
Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858
Tetracis cachexiata Guenée, 1857White Slant Line
Tetracis crocallata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Thalaina clara Walker, 1855
Tolype velleda Stoll, 1791Large Tolype
Trachea delicata Grote, 1874Delicate
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Buffalo County (South Dakota)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
58
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