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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Cedar Creek (Anoka County, Minnesota, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
57
123
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
57
123
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
44
82
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
35
69
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
24
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cedar Creek (Anoka County)
8 Families width 27 Species and 3 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper8SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cedar Creek (Anoka County)
24 Genera with 27 Species
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Amathusia Fabricius, 1763King butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1773Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cedar Creek (Anoka County)
27 Species and 3 Subspecies
Amathusia phidippus phidippus Linnaeus, 1763Common Palmking
Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773Brown anisota
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876Chokeberry Underwing
Catocala subnata Grote, 1864Dab
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866Garita Skipper
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Synanthedon proxima Edwards, 1881Eastern Willow Clearwing Moth
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Cedar Creek (Anoka County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
24
27
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