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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Elmira (Codington County, South Dakota, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		26
38
40		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		26
38
40		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		26
38
40		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		23
34
35		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		6
10
10		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elmira (Codington County)
6 Families width 10 Species and 1 Subspecies
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elmira (Codington County)
10 Genera with 10 Species
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elmira (Codington County)
10 Species and 1 Subspecies
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Olceclostera angelica Grote, 1864Angel Moth
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Elmira (Codington County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		6
10
10		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