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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Cherry Creek (Buffalo County, Nebraska, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
43
92
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
43
92
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
37
83
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
33
74
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
39
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cherry Creek (Buffalo County Nebraska)
11 Families width 45 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper9SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cherry Creek (Buffalo County Nebraska)
39 Genera with 45 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1841Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1912Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Bertholdia Schaus, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1874Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1825
Hayworms0SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1851Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Poladryas Bauer, 1861Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Richia Grote, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cherry Creek (Buffalo County Nebraska)
45 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Anthophila pilaria Meyrick, 1912
Apamea atrosuffusa Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Bertholdia trigona Grote, 1879Grotes Bertholdia Moth
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874Acastus Checkerspot
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Lycaena (Chalceria) rubidus Behr, 1866'White Mountains' Ruddy Copper
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Mastor nereus Edwards, 1876
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Poanes taxiles Edwards, 1881Golden Skipper
Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861Beardtongue Checkerspot
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Richia albicosta (Smith, 1888)⇒ Striacosta albicosta Smith, 1888
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Cherry Creek (Buffalo County Nebraska)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
39
45
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