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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Columbus (Anoka County, Minnesota, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
68
130
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
68
130
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
60
119
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
49
99
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
14
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Columbus (Anoka County)
9 Families width 17 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Columbus (Anoka County)
14 Genera with 17 Species
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1882Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1809Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Apoda Haworth, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Calyptra Ochsenheimer, 1865Vampire moths1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1827Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1863Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1773Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1773Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Vitacea Engelhardt, 18541SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Columbus (Anoka County)
17 Species
Acronicta haesitata Grote, 1882Hesitant Dagger
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Apoda y-inversa Packard, 1864Yellow-Collared Slug Moth
Calyptra canadensis Bethune, 1865Blackfinned triplespine
Catocala judith Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala obscura Strecker, 1873Finescale triggerfish
Catocala serena Edwards, 1864Serene Underwing
Catocala subnata Grote, 1864Dab
Elaphria grata Hübner, 1827Grateful Midget
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Hemileuca maia Drury, 1773Buck moth
Leucania lapidaria Grote, 1876
Macaria bisignata Walker, 1866Red-headed Angle
Mormonia epione Drury, 1773Grapevine looper
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Vitacea polistiformis Harris, 1854Grape root borer

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Columbus (Anoka County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
14
17
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