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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Chelsea (Faulk County, South Dakota, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
25
53
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
25
53
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
20
48
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
19
46
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
36
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chelsea (Faulk County)
10 Families width 38 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms11SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths7SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Chelsea (Faulk County)
36 Genera with 38 Species
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Abagrotis J. Smith, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agriopodes Hampson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Aletia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Calyptra Ochsenheimer, 1865Vampire moths1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1841Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Eubaphe Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1874Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Homorthodes McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Perispasta Zeller, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohermonassa Varga, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1859Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1806Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1858Slant-Lines1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chelsea (Faulk County)
38 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abagrotis alternata Grote, 1864Greater Red Dart
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Adonisea rivulosa Guenée, 1852
Agriopodes teratophora (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Anterastria teratophora Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Aletia oxygala (Grote, 1881)⇒ Mythimna oxygala Grote, 1881
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Calyptra canadensis Bethune, 1865Blackfinned triplespine
Catocala parta Guenée, 1852Mother Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Choristoneura rosaceana Harris, 1841Oblique banded leaf roller
Digrammia gnophosaria Guenée, 1857Hollow Spotted Angle
Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857Faint Spotted Angle
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis lucilius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Columbine Duskwing
Eubaphe mendica Walker, 1854Beggar
Euxoa redimicula Morrison, 1874Fillet Dart
Feltia (Feltia) subgothica Haworth, 1810Gothic Dart
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Homorthodes furfurata Grote, 1874Northern Scurfy Quaker
Horisme intestinata Guenée, 1858Brown Bark Carpet
Idia julia French, 1894Julia'S Idia Moth
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lomographa semiclarata Walker, 1866Bluish Spring Moth
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998American Flame-shouldered Dart
Oligia fractilinea (Grote, 1874)⇒ Mesapamea fractilinea Grote, 1874
Perispasta caeculalis Zeller, 1875Manyflower deserttrumpets
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Pseudohermonassa tenuicula Morrison, 1874Morrison'S Sooty Dart
Pyrausta orphisalis Walker, 1859Orange Mint Moth
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Tetracis crocallata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Thalaina clara Walker, 1855

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Chelsea (Faulk County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
36
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