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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Chester (Grand Forks County, North Dakota, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		59
124
127		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		59
124
127		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		55
118
118		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		44
103
105		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		16
56
63		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chester (Grand Forks County)
16 Families width 63 Species and 2 Subspecies
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper14SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Chester (Grand Forks County)
56 Genera with 63 Species
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Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Desmia Westwood, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ellida Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1872Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nerice Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Selicanis Smith, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Symmerista Hübner, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chester (Grand Forks County)
63 Species and 2 Subspecies
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Apamea alia Guenée, 1852Fox Apamea
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Desmia maculalis (Hübner, 1796)⇒ Desmia funeralis Hübner, 1796
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Ellida caniplaga Walker, 1856Linden Prominent
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Eulithis testata Linnaeus, 1761Chevron
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Furcula furcula Clerck, 1759Sallow Kitten
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Habrosyne scripta Gosse, 1840Lettered Habrosyne
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Heterocampa guttivitta Walker, 1855Maple prominent
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Selicanis cinereola Smith, 1900Selicanis Moth
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Symmerista canicosta Franclemont, 1946Flathead sole
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Chester (Grand Forks County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		16
56
63		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