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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Central City (Merrick County, Nebraska, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
30
55
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
30
55
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
30
55
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
21
43
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
31
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central City (Merrick County)
10 Families width 38 Species
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central City (Merrick County)
31 Genera with 38 Species
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Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1869Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1869Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1916American Dotted Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1938Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperumia Packard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Neominois Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1847Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1865Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1870Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1852Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1862Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central City (Merrick County)
38 Species
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Ceratomia catalpae Boisduval, 1875Catalpa Hornworm
Cercyonis oetus Boisduval, 1869Charon Woodnymph
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Drasteria hudsonica Grote & Robi..., 1865Halibuts
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Erynnis martialis Scudder, 1869Mottled Dusky Wing
Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852'Dammer's ' Dotted Blue
Euphilotes rita W. Barnes & ..., 1916'Pale' Rita Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Hesperia pahaska Leussler, 1938Baja California Norte
Hesperumia sulphuraria Packard, 1873Sulphur Moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Neominois ridingsii Edwards, 1865Grasshopper Satyr
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793'Phoebus' Phoebus Parnassian
Parnassius smintheus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes pallida Edwards, 1864Pale crescent
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Polygonia zephyrus (Edwards, 1870)⇒ Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Speranza bitactata Walker, 1862Split-lined Angle Moth
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria coronis Behr, 1862Coronis Fritillary
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Central City (Merrick County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
31
38
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