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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Fairfield (Swift County, Minnesota, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
50
119
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
50
119
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
48
116
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
42
109
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
71
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Fairfield (Swift County)
15 Families width 78 Species
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals13SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Fairfield (Swift County)
71 Genera with 78 Species
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Achyra Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Allagrapha Franclemont, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Alsophila Hübner, 1841Alsophila Ferns1SpeciesTaxom
Amolita Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 17681SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Bendis Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Carmenta Edwards, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1821Sod webworms2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Drepana Schrank, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Eutrapela Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Galasa Walker, 1873Leaftiers1SpeciesTaxom
Haematopis Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Marathyssa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Oreta Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Paleacrita Riley, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Philometra Costa, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1859Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1867Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1773Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1857Slant-Lines1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fairfield (Swift County)
78 Species
Achyra rantalis Guenée, 1854Garden Webworm
Allagrapha aerea Hübner, 1802Copper Looper Moth
Alsophila pometaria Harris, 1841Fall Cankerworm
Amolita fessa Grote, 1874Feeble Grass Moth
Anania funebris Ström, 1768White Spotted Sable Moth
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Bendis detrahens Walker, 1858
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Carmenta pyralidiformis Walker, 1856Boneset Borer
Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864Little Underwing
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Crambidia cephalica Grote & Robi..., 1870Yellow Headed Lichen Moth
Crambus agitatellus Clemens, 1860Double-banded Grass-veneer
Crambus praefectellus Zincken, 1821Common Grass-veneer
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Drepana arcuata Walker, 1855Arched Hooktip
Dypterygia rozmani Berio, 1974American Bird'S-Wing
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Euchlaena serrata Drury, 1770Saw Wing
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Eutrapela clemataria Abbott & Smith, 1797Curve toothed Geometer
Galasa nigrinodis Zeller, 1873Boxwood Leaftier
Haematopis grataria Fabricius, 1798Chickweed Geometer
Heterocampa guttivitta Walker, 1855Maple prominent
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Macrochilo orciferalis Walker, 1859Bronzy Macrochilo
Marathyssa basalis Walker, 1865Dark marathyssa
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nomophila nearctica Munroe, 1973American Celery Webworm
Oreta rosea Walker, 1855Rose Hooktip
Paleacrita vernata Peck, 1795Pear spring cankerworm
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Philometra eumelusalis Walker, 1859
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Pyrausta acrionalis Walker, 1859Mint-loving Pyrausta
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Synanthedon pictipes Grote & Robi..., 1868Lesser peach borer
Synanthedon scitula Harris, 1839Dogwood borer
Tetracis cachexiata Guenée, 1857White Slant Line
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Fairfield (Swift County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
71
78
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