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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
77
169
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
77
169
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
67
152
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
134
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
67
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elgin (Antelope County)
17 Families width 83 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms13SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper8SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals13SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths7SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae (Bruand, 1851)Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elgin (Antelope County)
67 Genera with 83 Species
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Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1875Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Archanara Walker, 1882Brown-veined wainscot moth1SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochlamys Hulst, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Depressaria Haworth, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Heliomata Grote & Robi..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Leuconycta Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1798Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1864Borer Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1842Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Proteoteras Riley, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1859Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1942Satyr Orchids3SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1818Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Sparganothis Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1797Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elgin (Antelope County)
83 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Adonisea florida Guenée, 1852
Adonisea lucens Morrison, 1875
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Archanara subflava Grote, 1882Subflava Sedge Borer
Argyrotaenia velutinana Walker, 1863Red Banded Leafroller Moth
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857Blackberry Looper
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Datana integerrima Grote & Robi..., 1866Walnut caterpillar
Datana ministra Drury, 1773Yellow Necked Caterpillar Moth
Datana perspicua Grote & Robi..., 1865Spotted Datana
Depressaria (Depressaria) pastinacella (Retzius, 1783)⇒ Depressaria radiella Goeze, 1783
Dichomeris ligulella Hübner, 1818Moth
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Euchlaena serrata Drury, 1770Saw Wing
Eucosma giganteana Riley, 1881Giant Eucosma
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euphyes bimacula Grote & Robi..., 1867Two-Spot Sedge Skipper
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Eupsilia morrisoni Grote, 1874Morrison'S Sallow
Grammia (Grammia) virguncula Kirby, 1837Little Tiger Moth
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Heliomata cycladata Grote & Robi..., 1866Common Spring Moth
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Leuconycta diphteroides Guenée, 1852Green Leuconycta
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Mormonia vidua Smith & Abbot, 1798Liris Skipper
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Papaipema arctivorens Hampson, 1910Northern Burdock Borer
Papaipema cataphracta Grote, 1864Burdock Borer
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Proteoteras aesculana Riley, 1881Early Proteoteras
Pyrausta orphisalis Walker, 1859Orange Mint Moth
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942Hickory Hairstreak
Schinia gaurae J. E. Smith, 1797Clouded Crimson
Schinia trifascia Hübner, 1818Three-Lined Flower Moth
Scopula limboundata Haworth, 1809Large Lace Border
Semiothisa eremiata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Digrammia eremiata Guenée, 1857
Sparganothis sulfureana Clemens, 1860Blueberry leafroller
Speranza ribearia Fitch, 1848Currant Spanworm
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Spodoptera frugiperda Smith & Abbot, 1797Corn leaf worm
Synanthedon acerrubri Engelhardt, 1925Maple Clearwing
Synanthedon scitula Harris, 1839Dogwood borer
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita
Udea rubigalis Guenée, 1854Celery leaftier
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Elgin (Antelope County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
67
83
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