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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Butler County (Missouri, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
108
261
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
108
261
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
95
227
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
69
181
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
62
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Butler County (Missouri)
18 Families width 74 Species and 4 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals20SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper10SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies9SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Butler County (Missouri)
62 Genera with 74 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1767Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Dichrorampha Guenée, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18321SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1897Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper3SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Polygrammate Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Proxenus Herrich-Schä..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Tineola Herrich-Schä..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Butler County (Missouri)
74 Species and 4 Subspecies
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Caloptilia stigmatella Fabricius, 1781White-triangle Slender
Catocala (Catocala) nupta Linnaeus, 1767Red Underwing
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Dichrorampha simulana Clemens, 1860
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Herpetogramma pertextalis Lederer, 1863Bold-feathered Grass
Holomelina laeta (Guérin-Ménev..., 1832)⇒ Virbia laeta Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Lethe (Enodia) creola (Skinner, 1897)⇒ Enodia creola Skinner, 1897
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775Bronze Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mastor aesculapius Fabricius, 1793
Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858Pale Metanema
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Polygrammate hebraeicum Hübner, 1818Hebrew
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Proxenus mindara Barnes & McD..., 1913Rough Skinned Cutworm moth
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Tineola bisselliella Hummel, 1823Clothing moth
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Butler County (Missouri)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
62
74
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