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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Empire (Ellsworth County, Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
21
37
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
21
37
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
18
34
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
17
33
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
23
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Empire (Ellsworth County)
9 Families width 29 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals13SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Empire (Ellsworth County)
23 Genera with 29 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1775Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Tineola Herrich-Schä..., 18231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Empire (Ellsworth County)
29 Species
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Holomelina fragilis (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Virbia fragilis Strecker, 1878
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775Bronze Copper
Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858Pale Metanema
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Tineola bisselliella Hummel, 1823Clothing moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Empire (Ellsworth County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
23
29
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