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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
47
138
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
47
138
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
44
132
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
39
127
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
58
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Canton (South Dakota)
14 Families width 69 Species and 2 Subspecies
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals11SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper9SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths17SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Canton (South Dakota)
58 Genera with 69 Species
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Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1875Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Epelis Hulst, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings4SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1827Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodes Packard, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1775Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phigalia Hübner, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly pobole1SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids3SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1858Slant-Lines2SpeciesTaxom
Trichodezia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canton (South Dakota)
69 Species and 2 Subspecies
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Cabera erythemaria Guenée, 1858Yellow-dusted Cream
Cabera variolaria Guenée, 1858Pink-striped Willow Spanworm
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Digrammia continuata Walker, 1862Curve Lined Angle
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Epelis truncataria Walker, 1862Black-banded Orange
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Eudryas unio Hübner, 1827Pearly wood nymph
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Euphyia intermediata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Euphyia unangulata Haworth, 1809
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Heliothis (Heliothis) virescens Fabricius, 1777Tobacco budworm
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Lithacodes fasciola Herrich-Schä..., 1854Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775Bronze Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Metalectra quadrisignata Walker, 1857Four Spotted Fungus Moth
Metarranthis hypochraria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Common Metarranthis
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Pero morrisonaria H. Edwards, 1881Morrison'S Pero
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phigalia strigataria Minot, 1869Small Phigalia
Phigalia titea Cramer, 1782Eastern oak looper
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758American Barred Umber
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Probole amicaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly Probole
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Speranza sulphurea Packard, 1873Sulphur Angle
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Tetracis cachexiata Guenée, 1857White Slant Line
Tetracis crocallata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Thalaina clara Walker, 1855
Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858White Striped Black
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Canton (South Dakota)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
58
69
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