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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Kansas (Delaware County, Oklahoma, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
80
145
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
80
145
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
76
140
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
114
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
41
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kansas (Delaware County Oklahoma)
16 Families width 47 Species and 1 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms16SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kansas (Delaware County Oklahoma)
41 Genera with 47 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1873Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agriades Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Bedellia Stainton, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1841Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Coelostathma Clemens, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1821Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Drepana Schrank, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Euacidalia Packard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1871Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypsoropha Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Isturgia Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Lycia Hübner, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Machimia Clemens, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Meropleon Dyar, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Perigea Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Ponometia Herrich-Schä..., 18722SpeciesTaxom
Prolimacodes Schaus, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Psaphida Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1883Flower Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Striacosta Lafontaine, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Trichoclea Grote, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Walshia Clemens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17701SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kansas (Delaware County Oklahoma)
47 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Acronicta lobeliae Guenée, 1852Great Oak Dagger
Adonisea mitis Grote, 1873
Agriades hylas Schiffermüller, 1776
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Bedellia somnulentella Zeller, 1817Bindweed Bent-wing
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Choristoneura rosaceana Harris, 1841Oblique banded leaf roller
Coelostathma discopunctana Clemens, 1860Batman Moth
Crambus praefectellus Zincken, 1821Common Grass-veneer
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Drepana arcuata Walker, 1855Arched Hooktip
Euacidalia sericearia Packard, 1873California strawberry
Eucosma agassizii (Robinson, 1869)⇒ Eucosma aemulana Schlager, 1849
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Herpetogramma aeglealis Walker, 1859Serpentine Webworm
Hesperia attalus Edwards, 1871Dotted Skipper
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypsoropha monilis Fabricius, 1777Large Necklace Moth
Isturgia dislocaria Packard, 1876Pale-Veined Econista
Lycia ypsilon Forbes, 1885Woolly Gray
Machimia tentoriferella Clemens, 1860Gold-striped Leaftier
Meropleon ambifusca Newman, 1948Newman's Brocade
Mestra hypermestra Hübner, 1825Grey handkerchief
Oligia fractilinea (Grote, 1874)⇒ Mesapamea fractilinea Grote, 1874
Pelochrista zomonana Kearfott, 1907
Perigea xanthioides Guenée, 1852Pied groundling
Phyciodes graphica (Felder, 1869)⇒ Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Ponometia phecolisca Druce, 1889Bengal tonguesole
Ponometia tortricina Zeller, 1872
Prolimacodes badia Hübner, 1835Skiff Moth
Psaphida resumens Walker, 1865Figure Eight Sallow
Schinia alencis Harvey, 1875
Schinia cupes Grote, 1875
Schinia gaurae J. E. Smith, 1797Clouded Crimson
Schinia jaguarina Guenée, 1852Jaguar Flower Moth
Schinia sordidus Smith, 1883Dingy Schinia
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx
Striacosta albicosta Smith, 1888Western bean cutworm
Synanthedon scitula Harris, 1839Dogwood borer
Synchlora aerata Fabricius, 1798Camouflaged Looper
Tolype velleda Stoll, 1791Large Tolype
Trichoclea decepta (Grote, 1883)⇒ Anarta decepta Grote, 1883
Walshia miscecolorella Chambers, 1875Sweet Clover Root Borer
Zale undularis Drury, 1770Black Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Kansas (Delaware County Oklahoma)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
41
47
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