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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
44
95
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
44
95
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
37
82
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
34
79
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
33
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Grant County (Minnesota)
10 Families width 37 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms15SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Grant County (Minnesota)
33 Genera with 37 Species
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Abagrotis J. Smith, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1866Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1864Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anhimella McDunnough, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1884Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Diastictis Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1832Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1865Coast dart3SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hypocoena Hampson, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1773Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pyreferra Franclemont, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Stiria Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Grant County (Minnesota)
37 Species
Abagrotis placida Grote, 1876Red cutworm
Acronicta funeralis Grote & Robi..., 1866Funerary Dagger
Adonisea mortua Grote, 1864
Anhimella contrahens Walker, 1860United Cutworm
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Catocala maestosa Hulst, 1884Sad Underwing
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Diastictis ventralis Grote & Robi..., 1867White-spotted Brown
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Euxoa (Palaeoeuxoa) mimallonis Grote, 1873Ruddy-winged Dart
Euxoa declarata Walker, 1865Clear Dart
Euxoa quadridentata Grote & Robi..., 1865Halibuts
Grammia (Grammia) anna Grote, 1863Anna Tiger Moth
Heliothis (Heliothis) virescens Fabricius, 1777Tobacco budworm
Hydraecia perobliqua Hampson, 1910False Rosy Rustic Moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hypocoena rufostrigata Packard, 1806Brown-streaked Rustic
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Mormonia epione Drury, 1773Grapevine looper
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Pseudohemihyalea labecula Grote, 1881Freckled Glassy-wing
Pyreferra citrombra Franclemont, 1941Citrine Sallow
Stiria rugifrons Grote, 1874Yellow Sunflower Moth
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zale duplicata Bethune, 1856Banded Similar-wing

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Grant County (Minnesota)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
33
37
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