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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
96
255
298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
96
255
298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
87
234
271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
70
201
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
87
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Carter County (Missouri)
19 Families width 101 Species and 3 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals14SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths10SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper10SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Carter County (Missouri)
87 Genera with 101 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1864Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Blepharomastix Lederer, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1873Underwing moths6SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1810Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eudeilinia Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1827Wood Nymphs2SpeciesTaxom
Eumacaria Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eumarozia Heinrich, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1759Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1821
Kite Swallowtails0SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Haematopis Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Heliomata Grote & Robi..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1852Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Prionoxystus Grote, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothyatira Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18283SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Carter County (Missouri)
101 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acronicta afflicta Grote, 1864Afflicted Dagger
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797Short Lined Chocolate
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Blepharomastix ranalis Guenée, 1854Hollow-spotted Blepharomastix
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala meskei Grote, 1873Meske'S Underwing Moth
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Crambidia uniformis Dyar, 1898Hogchokers
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eudeilinia herminiata Guenée, 1857Northern Eudeilinea
Eudryas grata Fabricius, 1793Beautiful wood nymph
Eudryas unio Hübner, 1827Pearly wood nymph
Eumacaria madopata Guenée, 1857Brown Bordered Geometer
Eumarozia malachitana Zeller, 1875Sculptured Moth
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Haematopis grataria Fabricius, 1798Chickweed Geometer
Heliomata cycladata Grote & Robi..., 1866Common Spring Moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Heterocampa guttivitta Walker, 1855Maple prominent
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycomorpha pholus Drury, 1773Black and Yellow Lichen Moth
Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Macaria bisignata Walker, 1866Red-headed Angle
Macaria transitaria Walker, 1861Blurry Chocolate Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Manduca jasminearum Guérin, 1832Ash Sphinx
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Olceclostera angelica Grote, 1864Angel Moth
Olethreutes olivaceana Fernald, 1882Olivaceous Olethreutes
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phragmatobia lineata Newman & Don..., 1966Line Ruby Tiger Moth
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869)⇒ Platyptilia carduidactyla Riley, 1869
Poanes taxiles Edwards, 1881Golden Skipper
Pococera expandens Walker, 1863Double-humped Pococera Moth
Polites coras (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Prionoxystus robiniae Peck, 1818Carpenter worm
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Guenée, 1852Tufted Thyatirid
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
Sphinx gordius (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777
Sphinx poecila Stephens, 1828Milktree
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Carter County (Missouri)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
87
101
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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