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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Howard (Labette County, Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
31
46
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
31
46
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
22
31
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
20
29
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
14
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Howard (Labette County)
8 Families width 16 Species and 2 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Howard (Labette County)
14 Genera with 16 Species
Anaea Hübner, 1875Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Prionoxystus Grote, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Howard (Labette County)
16 Species and 2 Subspecies
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Prionoxystus robiniae Peck, 1818Carpenter worm
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841
Sphingicampa bisecta (Lintner, 1879)⇒ Syssphinx bisecta Lintner, 1879
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Howard (Labette County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
14
16
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