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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
31
51
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
31
51
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
27
47
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
24
44
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
14
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cascade (Cascade County)
6 Families width 19 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cascade (Cascade County)
14 Genera with 19 Species
Athetis Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1877Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1946Coast dart2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1870Boulder Copper4SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1852Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Paradiarsia McDunnough, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1787Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cascade (Cascade County)
19 Species
Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873)⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Cucullia antipoda Strecker, 1877
Euxoa (Longivesica) divergens Walker, 1857Divergent Dart
Euxoa (Pleonectopoda) altens McDunnough, 1946Whitestockinged black fly
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Lycaena (Chalceria) editha Mead, 1878Edith's copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852Blue Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) mariposa Reakirt, 1866Forest Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) cupreus (W. H. Edwards, 1870)⇒ Lycaena cuprea W. H. Edwards, 1870
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Paradiarsia littoralis Packard, 1867Labrador Dart Moth
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Cascade (Cascade County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
14
19
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