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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region La Grange (Lewis County, Missouri, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
57
127
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
57
127
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
53
120
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
38
99
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
28
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for La Grange (Lewis County Missouri)
11 Families width 34 Species and 3 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for La Grange (Lewis County Missouri)
28 Genera with 34 Species
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Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 0Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Aporophyla Guenée, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1879Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Eulechria Meyrick, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for La Grange (Lewis County Missouri)
34 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta insularisCattail Caterpillar Moth
Aporophyla orthostigma Stephens, 1829
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Bactra verutana Zeller, 1875Javelin Moth
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Cydia latiferreana Walsingham, 1879Acorn moth
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Ethmia euphoria A. Kun, 2007
Eulechria semidalis Turner, 1936
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864Black-rimmed Prominent
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in La Grange (Lewis County Missouri)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
28
34
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