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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Clear Lake (Le Sueur County, Minnesota, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
20
26
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
20
26
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
18
24
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
17
23
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
15
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Clear Lake (Le Sueur County)
9 Families width 16 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Clear Lake (Le Sueur County)
15 Genera with 16 Species
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1813Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lasionycta Aurivillius, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Loxostege Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1862Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Clear Lake (Le Sueur County)
16 Species
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Cabera variolaria Guenée, 1858Pink-striped Willow Spanworm
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Euchlaena marginaria Minot, 1869Clouded Salamander
Lasionycta taigata Lafontaine, 1988
Loxostege commixtalis Walker, 1866Alfalfa Webworm
Orthodes cynica Guenée, 1852Cynical Quaker
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Protorthodes oviduca Guenée, 1852Ruddy Quaker
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Clear Lake (Le Sueur County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
15
16
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