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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Great Plains (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
62
1216
4508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
62
1216
4508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
62
1216
4508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
61
1215
4507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
58
1212
4504
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Great Plains
58 Families width 4504 Species and 3 Subspecies
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M
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P
R
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U
X
Y
Z

Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths87SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers11SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths246SpeciesTaxom
Douglasiidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Douglas Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids13SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths82SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths329SpeciesTaxom
Eriocraniidae Rebel, 1901Eriocraniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths263SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths605SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths7SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths34SpeciesTaxom
Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Heliodinid moths9SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper93SpeciesTaxom
Lacturidae Heppner, 1995Australian burnet moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths13SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues82SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1276SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars12SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths61SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals123SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893Opostegid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos18SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs49SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths5SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths3SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths44SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths147SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths28SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings47SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths54SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies31SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths551SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845Ypsolophid Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester3SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Great Plains
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
58
1212
4504
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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