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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Center (Stevens County, Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
24
39
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
24
39
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
21
35
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
21
35
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
27
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Center (Stevens County Kansas)
13 Families width 30 Species
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae (Stephens, 1829)Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Center (Stevens County Kansas)
27 Genera with 30 Species
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Acrolophus Poey, 1859Grass Tubeworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Allagrapha Franclemont, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1832Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hypsoropha Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Isogona Guenée, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nedra Clarke, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Center (Stevens County Kansas)
30 Species
Acrolophus popeanella Clemens, 1859Clemens Grass Tubeworm Moth
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta longa Guenée, 1852Long-winged Dagger
Allagrapha aerea Hübner, 1802Copper Looper Moth
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Atteva punctella (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Coleophora trifolii Curtis, 1832Large Clover Case-bearer
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Hypsoropha hormos Hübner, 1818Small Necklace Moth
Isogona tenuis Grote, 1872Thin Lined Owlet
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nedra ramosula Guenée, 1841Gray Half Spot
Paectes abrostoloides Guenée, 1852Large Paectes
Paectes oculatrix Guenée, 1852Eyed Paectes
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Center (Stevens County Kansas)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
27
30
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