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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Dawson County (Montana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
49
116
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
49
116
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
45
109
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
37
97
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
54
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dawson County (Montana)
15 Families width 67 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms8SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals11SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper12SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dawson County (Montana)
54 Genera with 67 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1873Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Apodemia C. Felder & ..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1917American Dotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1938Branded Skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1775Hayworms1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper3SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1884Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plataea Herrich-Schä..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18244SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1865Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spaelotis Boisduval, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Sparganothis Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dawson County (Montana)
67 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852Cherry Dagger
Adonisea suetus Grote, 1873
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Apamea spaldingi Smith, 1909Spalding´s Apamea
Apodemia mormo C. Felder & ..., 1859Antioch Metalmark
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Digrammia excurvata Packard, 1874
Digrammia subminiata Packard, 1873Dark-waved Angle
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euphilotes spaldingi Barnes & McD..., 1917Colorado-Plateau Blue
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865Gray Furcula
Grammia (Grammia) nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866Bloch's tonguesole
Grammia (Grammia) williamsii Dodge, 1871Williams Tiger Moth
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia ottoe Edwards, 1866Ottoe Skipper
Hesperia pahaska Leussler, 1938Baja California Norte
Holomelina fragilis (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Virbia fragilis Strecker, 1878
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Hypsopygia costalis Fabricius, 1775Clover hay moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Leucania commoides Guenée, 1852Comma Wainscot
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864Black-rimmed Prominent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plataea trilinearia Packard, 1873Sagebrush Girdle
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyrausta signatalis (Walker, 1865)⇒ Pyrausta euryphaea Meyrick, 1932
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spaelotis clandestina Harris, 1841Clandestine Dart
Sparganothis unifasciana Clemens, 1864One-banded Sparganothis
Speyeria coronis Behr, 1862Coronis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Dawson County (Montana)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
54
67
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