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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Clay County (Nebraska, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
116
320
471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
115
318
469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
107
303
440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
80
248
377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
99
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Clay County (Nebraska)
21 Families width 125 Species and 8 Subspecies
#NCSATGRLEPH
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms38SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae (Leach, 1815)Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals16SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper8SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Clay County (Nebraska)
99 Genera with 125 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNPRSTVY
Abagrotis J. Smith, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1841Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Alucita Linnaeus, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Anicla Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18565SpeciesTaxom
Archips Hübner, 1863Undescribed Archips Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1875Mottled rustic2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Chalcoela Zeller, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1841Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1758Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Erannis Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1827Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1872
Checkerspots0SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1852Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1877Coast dart3SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Hecatera Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1883Branded Skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1841Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1775Hayworms1SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1773Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lateroligia Zilli , L. R..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Megathymus Scudder, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Meropleon Dyar, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1797Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1884Chilasa5SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1852Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1852Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Stibadium Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Yvretta Hemming, 18781SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Clay County (Nebraska)
125 Species and 8 Subspecies
Abagrotis barnesi Benjamin, 1921Well-marked Cutworm
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Acontia abdominalis (Grote, 1877)⇒ Tarache abdominalis Grote, 1877
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Adonisea jaguarina Guenée, 1852
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Alucita montana (Zagulajev, 1993)⇒ Alucita hexadactyla Linnaeus, 1758
Alypia octomaculata Fabricius, 1775Eight-Spotted Forester
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Anicla infecta Ochsenheimer, 1816Green Cutworm
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea atrosuffusa Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea dubitans Walker, 1856Doubtful Agroperina
Archips argyrospila Walker, 1863Fruit Tree Leafroller
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Caloptilia stigmatella Fabricius, 1781White-triangle Slender
Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Caradrina meralis Morrison, 1875Rare Sand Quaker
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Chalcoela iphitalis Walker, 1859Sooty Winged Chalcoela Moth
Choristoneura rosaceana Harris, 1841Oblique banded leaf roller
Cisthene barnesii Dyar, 1904
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Cydia pomonella Linnaeus, 1758Codling Moth
Dargida diffusa Walker, 1856Wheat Head Armyworm
Digrammia subminiata Packard, 1873Dark-waved Angle
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Erannis tiliaria Harris, 1841Linden Looper
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853Johnson'S Euchlaena
Eudryas unio Hübner, 1827Pearly wood nymph
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Eupithecia tripunctaria Herrich-Schä..., 1852White-spotted Pug
Euxoa (Heteroeuxoa) olivia Morrison, 1876Spotted triggerfish
Euxoa (Pleonectopoda) tristicula Morrison, 1875Early cutworm
Euxoa albipennis Grote, 1877White-striped Dart
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Hecatera dysodea Denis & Schi..., 1775Moth
Heliothis (Heliothis) phloxiphaga Grote & Robi..., 1867Artematopid beetles
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Hesperia viridis Edwards, 1883Black-Dust Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Hypsopygia costalis Fabricius, 1775Clover hay moth
Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773Tree Nymph
Lateroligia ophiogramma (Esper, 1794)⇒ Apamea ophiogramma Esper, 1794
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Megathymus streckeri Skinner, 1895Plains giant skipper
Meropleon ambifusca Newman, 1948Newman's Brocade
Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797Black Dash
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Papilio) indra Reakirt, 1866Cliff Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Phragmatobia lineata Newman & Don..., 1966Line Ruby Tiger Moth
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White
Proserpinus juanita Strecker, 1876Juanita Sphinx
Protorthodes incincta Morrison, 1874Banded Quaker
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrgus scriptura Boisduval, 1852Small Checkered Skipper
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Stibadium spumosum (Grote, 1874)⇒ Plagiomimicus spumosum Grote, 1874
Tarachidia candefacta (Hübner, 1827)⇒ Ponometia candefacta Hübner, 1831
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Yvretta rhesus (Edwards, 1878)⇒ Polites rhesus W.H. Edwards, 1878

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Clay County (Nebraska)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
99
125
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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