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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
113
364
476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
113
364
476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
100
340
440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
83
297
388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
82
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Franklin County (Nebraska)
20 Families width 97 Species and 2 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper18SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals14SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Galacticidae (Minet, 1986)Galacticid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings3SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae (Duponchel, 1845)Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Franklin County (Nebraska)
82 Genera with 97 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Achyra Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1775Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Baileya Grote, 1906Desert Marigolds1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Cerastis Ochsenheimer, 1865Red chestnut1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Epiglaea Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings4SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euagrotis McDunnough, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1879Grass skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperumia Packard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Homadaula Lower, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Hygrochroa Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1773Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lochmaeus Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1793Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1797Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Neoerastria Mcdounnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Perigea Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Problema Skinner & Wi..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1819
Checkered skippers0SpeciesTaxom
Sibine Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1866Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Symmerista Hübner, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1777Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Thyridopteryx Stephens, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Franklin County (Nebraska)
97 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Achyra rantalis Guenée, 1854Garden Webworm
Alypia octomaculata Fabricius, 1775Eight-Spotted Forester
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Anisota stigma Fabricius, 1775Spiny oak worm
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Baileya levitans Smith, 1906Pale Baileya
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Cerastis tenebrifera Walker, 1865Reddish Speckled Dart
Ceratomia hageni Grote, 1874Hagen's Sphinx
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Clostera inclusa Hübner, 1831Angle Lined Prominent
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Epiglaea decliva Grote, 1874Sloping Sallow
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euagrotis illapsa (Walker, 1857)⇒ Anicla illapsa Walker, 1857
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euphyes bimacula Grote & Robi..., 1867Two-Spot Sedge Skipper
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hesperumia sulphuraria Packard, 1873Sulphur Moth
Homadaula albizziae (Clarke, 1943)⇒ Homadaula anisocentra Meyrick, 1922
Hygrochroa torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatelodes
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypagyrtis esther Barnes, 1928Esther Moth
Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773Tree Nymph
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis astyanax Fabricius, 1775Red-spotted purple
Lochmaeus bilineata Packard, 1864Double-lined Prominent
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797Black Dash
Neoerastria apicosa (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Homophoberia apicosa Haworth, 1809
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Perigea xanthioides Guenée, 1852Pied groundling
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phragmatobia lineata Newman & Don..., 1966Line Ruby Tiger Moth
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Problema byssus Edwards, 1886Bunchgrass Skipper
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Sibine stimulea (Clemens, 1860)⇒ Acharia stimulea Clemens, 1860
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841
Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866Mazans Scallopwing
Symmerista canicosta Franclemont, 1946Flathead sole
Synanthedon acerrubri Engelhardt, 1925Maple Clearwing
Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823Peachtree borer
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis Haworth, 1803Bagworm
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Zale galbanata Morrison, 1876Maple Zale
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Franklin County (Nebraska)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
82
97
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
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Lepidoptera at dyntaxa.se
Lepidoptera at gbif.org
Lepidoptera at irmng.org
Lepidoptera at itis.gov