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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Lafayette County (Missouri, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
129
298
303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
129
298
303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
123
291
294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
106
263
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
102
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lafayette County (Missouri)
23 Families width 127 Species and 3 Subspecies
#PNTGYCLESH
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms19SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths19SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals11SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths13SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898Lyonetiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae (Stainton, 1854)Gelechiid moths6SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae (Stainton, 1854)Blotch leaf miner moths6SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lafayette County (Missouri)
102 Genera with 127 Species
#ABCDEFGHIKLMNOPSTVXZ
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Abrostola Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Acleris Hübner, 18634SpeciesTaxom
Adoxophyes Meyrick, 1969Smaller Tea Tortrix1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1865Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Ancylis Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1833Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Argyresthia Hübner, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Astrotischeria Puplesis & D..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Blastobasis Zeller, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Bucculatrix Zeller, 1963Ribbed cocoon makers1SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Calyptra Ochsenheimer, 1865Vampire moths1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1876Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1862Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1859
Spruce budworms0SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1832Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Coptotriche Walsingham, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Crambodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1881Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 19864SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Euagrotis McDunnough, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1907Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Gretchena Heinrich, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Helcystogramma Zeller, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Holcocera Clemens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Homoeosoma J. Curtis, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Hydrelia Hübner, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Isophrictis Meyrick, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1868Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lycia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Macronoctua Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Micrurapteryx Spuler, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Mompha Hübner, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Monopis Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Neodactria Landry, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 19234SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Orthiostola Meyrick, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Orthotaenia Stephens, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1894Borer Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Parapoynx Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Parectopa Clemens, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocnistis Zeller, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1898Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Semioscopis Hübner, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Sonia Heinrich, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1856Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Thalaina Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Valeriodes Warren, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1918Crocus Geometer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lafayette County (Missouri)
127 Species and 3 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Abrostola urentis Guenée, 1852Nettle Spectacle
Acleris flavivittana Clemens, 1864Masked Leafroller
Acleris negundana Busck, 1940Speckled Acleris
Acleris schalleriana Linnaeus, 1761Schaller's Acleris Moth
Acleris subnivana Walker, 1863Bent-Winged Acleris Moth
Adoxophyes trirhabda Diakonoff, 1969
Amphipoea velata (Walker, 1865)⇒ Loscopia velata Walker, 1865
Ancylis nubeculana Clemens, 1860Little Cloud
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Apamea cariosa Guenée, 1852Nondescript Dagger Moth
Argyresthia (Blastotere) thuiella Packard, 1871American Thuja Shoot Moth
Argyrotaenia quadrifasciana Fernald, 1882Four-banded Leafroller
Astrotischeria solidagonifoliella Clemens, 1859
Blastobasis sciota Bradley, 1961
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Bucculatrix solidaginiella Braun, 1963
Cabera erythemaria Guenée, 1858Yellow-dusted Cream
Calyptra canadensis Bethune, 1865Blackfinned triplespine
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Ceratomia hageni Grote, 1874Hagen's Sphinx
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Coleophora trifolii Curtis, 1832Large Clover Case-bearer
Coptotriche malifoliella Clemens, 1860Apple Leaf Trumpet Miner
Crambodes talidiformis Guenée, 1852Verbena Moth
Cydia gallaesaliciana Riley, 1881Willow Gall Moth
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dichomeris furia Hodges, 1986
Dichomeris nonstrigella Chambers, 1878Little Devil Moth
Dichomeris serrativittella Zeller, 1873Dichomeris Species Group
Dichomeris vindex Hodges, 1986
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Epinotia nonana Kearfott, 1907
Epinotia sotipena Brown, 1986Black Dash Epinotia Moth
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Ethmia longimaculella Chambers, 1872Streaked Ethmia
Euagrotis illapsa (Walker, 1857)⇒ Anicla illapsa Walker, 1857
Eucosma ochrocephala Walsingham, 1895Pale-headed Phaneta
Eucosma ochroterminana Kearfott, 1907Buff-Tipped Eucosma Moth
Eulithis gracilineata Guenée, 1858Great Grapevine Looper Moth
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Eupithecia cimicifugata Pearsall, 1908Lungless Salamanders
Eupithecia fletcherata Taylor, 1907Channel Islands Slender Salamander
Eupsilia morrisoni Grote, 1874Morrison'S Sallow
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Feltia (Feltia) tricosa Lintner, 1874Confused Dart Moth
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Grammia (Mimarctia) arge Drury, 1770Arge Moth
Grammia oithona (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia phyllira Drury, 1773
Gretchena amatana Heinrich, 1923
Haploa confusa Lym., 1887Confused Haploa
Helcystogramma hystricella Braun, 1921Lanceolate Helcystogramma
Hellinsia lacteodactylus Chambers, 1873
Herminia pedipilalis Guenée, 1854
Herminia protumnusalis Walker, 1859Berry´s Skipper
Holcocera chalcofrontella Clemens, 1863
Homoeosoma deceptorium Heinrich, 1956Black-Banded Homoeosoma Moth
Hydrelia inornata Hulst, 1896Inornate Carpet
Isophrictis similiella (Chambers, 1872)⇒ Isophrictis rudbeckiella Bottimer, 1926
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Lacinipolia meditata Grote, 1873Pink-backed cutworm
Leucania phragmitidicola Guenée, 1852Phragmites Wainscot
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Lithophane bethunei Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycia ursaria Walker, 1860Bear
Macaria alternata Denis & Schi..., 1775Sharp-angled Peacock
Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758Birch Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macronoctua onusta Grote, 1874Iris borer
Mestra dorcas Fabricius, 1775Jamaican Mestra
Metanema determinata Walker, 1866Dark Metanema
Micrurapteryx salicifoliella Chambers, 1872Willow Leaf Blotch Miner Moth
Mompha stellella Busck, 1906
Monopis crocicapitella Clemens, 1859Bird Nest Moth
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Neodactria murellus (Dyar, 1904)⇒ Neodactria murella Dyar, 1904
Olethreutes exoletum Zeller, 1875Wretched Olethreutes
Olethreutes nigranum (Heinrich, 1923)⇒ Olethreutes nigrana Heinrich, 1923
Olethreutes olivaceana Fernald, 1882Olivaceous Olethreutes
Olethreutes tilianum (Heinrich, 1923)⇒ Olethreutes tiliana Heinrich, 1923
Oligia exhausta (Smith, 1903)⇒ Neoligia exhausta Smith, 1903
Operophtera bruceata Hulst, 1886Bruce Spanworm
Orthiostola lyroda Meyrick, 1927
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Orthotaenia undulana Denis & Schi..., 1775Dusky Leafroller
Papaipema arctivorens Hampson, 1910Northern Burdock Borer
Papaipema inquaesita Grote & Robi..., 1868Sensitive Fern Borer
Papaipema unimoda Smith, 1894Filefishes
Parapoynx badiusalis Walker, 1859Chestnut-marked Pondweed Moth
Parectopa plantaginisella Chambers, 1872
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyllocnistis vitegenella Clemens, 1859Grapevine leaf miner
Phyllonorycter blancardella Fabricius, 1781Brown Apple Midget
Phyllonorycter clemensella Chambers, 1871
Phyllonorycter robiniella (Clemens, 1859)⇒ Macrosaccus robiniella Clemens, 1859
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Pococera aplastella Hulst, 1888Aspen webworm
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Schinia obscurata Strecker, 1898Erigeron Flower Moth
Schizura badia Packard, 1864Chestnut Schizura
Semioscopis aurorella Dyar, 1902Aurora Flatbody Moth
Semioscopis inornata Walsingham, 1882Dull Flatbody Moth
Semioscopis megamicrella Dyar, 1902
Sonia canadana McDunnough, 1925Canadian Sonia
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Sphinx poecila Stephens, 1828Milktree
Spilosoma latipennis Stretch, 1872Pink-legged Tiger Moth
Spodoptera latifascia Walker, 1856Garden Armyworm
Synanthedon acerrubri Engelhardt, 1925Maple Clearwing
Thalaina clara Walker, 1855Claras Satin Moth
Valeriodes heterocampa Moore, 1882
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthotype urticaria Swett, 1918False Crocus Geometer
Zale undularis Drury, 1770Black Zale
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Lafayette County (Missouri)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
102
127
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
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Lepidoptera at tyllinen.eu
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Lepidoptera at gbif.org
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