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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
22
34
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
22
34
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
20
31
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
20
31
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
22
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Center (Wilson County Kansas)
12 Families width 27 Species and 1 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms11SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae (Stephens, 1829)Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Center (Wilson County Kansas)
22 Genera with 27 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths4SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Charadra Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart2SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1858Friendly pobole1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1867Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Center (Wilson County Kansas)
27 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta insularisCattail Caterpillar Moth
Acronicta longa Guenée, 1852Long-winged Dagger
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Atteva punctella (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856
Autographa precationis Guenée, 1852Common Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Charadra deridens Guenée, 1852Laugher
Chionodes mediofuscella Clemens, 1863Black-smudged Chionodes
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Euxoa (Pleonectopoda) tristicula Morrison, 1875Early cutworm
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Lacinipolia anguina Grote, 1881Snaky Arches
Lacinipolia lorea Guenée, 1852Bridled Arches
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Probole alienaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Alien Probole
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Center (Wilson County Kansas)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
22
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