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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Jefferson (Chautauqua County, Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
34
74
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
34
74
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
32
72
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
30
70
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
31
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jefferson (Chautauqua County Kansas)
10 Families width 32 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms12SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jefferson (Chautauqua County Kansas)
31 Genera with 32 Species
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Abagrotis J. Smith, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1866Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Dalla Mabille, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Platysenta Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Protolampra McDunnough, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohermonassa Varga, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17971SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jefferson (Chautauqua County Kansas)
32 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abagrotis alternata Grote, 1864Greater Red Dart
Acronicta dactylina Grote, 1874Alder Dagger
Acronicta funeralis Grote & Robi..., 1866Funerary Dagger
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Apamea helva Grote, 1875Yellow Three Spot
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Dalla hesperioides hister Evans, 1955Hesperioides Skipperling
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Datana angusii Grote & Robi..., 1866Angus' Datana Moth
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Euxoa (Longivesica) messoria Harris, 1841Dark-sided Cutworm
Feltia (Feltia) herilis Grote, 1873Herald Dart
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Heliothis (Heliothis) phloxiphaga Grote & Robi..., 1867Artematopid beetles
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Operophtera bruceata Hulst, 1886Bruce Spanworm
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Platysenta videns (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Condica videns Guenée, 1852
Protolampra brunneicollis Grote, 1864Brown-collared Dart
Pseudohermonassa bicarnea Guenée, 1852Pink spotted dart
Schizura badia Packard, 1864Chestnut Schizura
Scopula inductata Guenée, 1858Soft-lined Wave
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Jefferson (Chautauqua County Kansas)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
31
32
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