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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Kansas City (Wyandotte County, Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
48
86
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
48
86
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
44
80
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
34
69
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
18
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kansas City (Wyandotte County)
9 Families width 19 Species
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kansas City (Wyandotte County)
18 Genera with 19 Species
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1809Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heteropacha Harvey, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1798Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kansas City (Wyandotte County)
19 Species
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Catocala nebulosa W.H. Edwards, 1864Clouded Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Heteropacha rileyana Harvey, 1874Riley′s Lappet Moth
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Mormonia vidua Smith & Abbot, 1798Liris Skipper
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Synanthedon acerrubri Engelhardt, 1925Maple Clearwing
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Kansas City (Wyandotte County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
18
19
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