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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
48
83
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
48
83
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
41
73
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
36
63
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
33
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Grant County (South Dakota)
10 Families width 35 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms17SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Grant County (South Dakota)
33 Genera with 35 Species
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Abagrotis J. Smith, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1841Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Bertholdia Schaus, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1874Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cheteoscelis Prout, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1870Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Harrisimemna Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodes Packard, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1852Pale shining brown1SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly pobole1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudeva Hampson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Symmerista Hübner, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Grant County (South Dakota)
35 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abagrotis alternata Grote, 1864Greater Red Dart
Abagrotis placida Grote, 1876Red cutworm
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Adonisea florida Guenée, 1852
Apamea lignicolora Guenée, 1852Wood-colored Apamea
Autographa ampla Walker, 1857Broken-banded Y
Bertholdia trigona Grote, 1879Grotes Bertholdia Moth
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Cheteoscelis bistriaria (Packard, 1876)⇒ Synchlora bistriaria Packard, 1876
Cosmia (Calymnia) calami Harvey, 1876American Dun Bar
Cucullia intermedia Speyer, 1870Dusky Hooded Owlet
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Dasychira dorsipennata Barnes & McD..., 1919Hardwood tussock moth
Harrisimemna trisignata Walker, 1856Harris Three-spot
Lacinipolia olivacea Morrison, 1874Olive Arches
Leucania commoides Guenée, 1852Comma Wainscot
Lithacodes fasciola Herrich-Schä..., 1854Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plusia putnami Grote, 1873Lempke's gold spot
Plusia venusta Walker, 1865Green milkweed
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polia imbrifera Guenée, 1852Cloudy Arches
Probole amicaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly Probole
Pseudeva purpurigera Walker, 1858Straight-lined Looper
Schinia arcigera Guenée, 1852Arcigera Flower Moth
Scopula (Calothysanis) frigidaria Möschler, 1869Frigid Wave
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Symmerista leucitys Franclemont, 1946Orange-humped maple worm
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Grant County (South Dakota)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
33
35
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