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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Lansing (Mower County, Minnesota, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
55
116
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
55
116
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
48
102
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
38
92
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
68
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lansing (Mower County)
19 Families width 80 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms17SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lansing (Mower County)
68 Genera with 80 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Aletia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Alsophila Hübner, 1841Alsophila Ferns1SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1865Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Ancylis Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Arogalea Walsingham, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Catastega Clemens, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths7SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1841Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1843Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1860Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Crocigrapha Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1852Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Desmia Westwood, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Endothenia Stephens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Epiblema Hübner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1793Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Galgula Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Geina Tutt, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimoschema Busck, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Grapholita Treitschke, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Harrisina Packard, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1874Pale pinion3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1832Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1828Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Paleacrita Riley, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Pantographa Lederer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1910Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Perispasta Zeller, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Phigalia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Podosesia Möschler, 1839Ash1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudexentera Heinrich, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosciaphila Obraztsov, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1865Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scythris Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Semioscopis Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Tosale Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lansing (Mower County)
80 Species
Acronicta connecta Grote, 1873Connected Dagger
Acronicta lobeliae Guenée, 1852Great Oak Dagger
Aletia oxygala (Grote, 1881)⇒ Mythimna oxygala Grote, 1881
Alsophila pometaria Harris, 1841Fall Cankerworm
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Amphipoea velata (Walker, 1865)⇒ Loscopia velata Walker, 1865
Amphipyra (Amphipyra) tragopoginis Clerck, 1759Mouse
Ancylis diminutana Haworth, 1811Rufous Hook-wing
Arogalea cristifasciella Chambers, 1878Stripe-backed Moth
Catastega aceriella Clemens, 1861Maple trumpet skeletonizer
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala meskei Grote, 1873Meske'S Underwing Moth
Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864Little Underwing
Catocala nebulosa W.H. Edwards, 1864Clouded Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala parta Guenée, 1852Mother Underwing
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Choristoneura rosaceana Harris, 1841Oblique banded leaf roller
Coleophora limosipennella Duponchel, 1843Dark Elm Case-bearer
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Crambus albellus Clemens, 1860Small White Grass-veneer
Crocigrapha normani Grote, 1874Climbing cherry cutworm
Cucullia asteroides Guenée, 1852Asteroid
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Desmia maculalis (Hübner, 1796)⇒ Desmia funeralis Hübner, 1796
Endothenia hebesana Walker, 1863Dull-barred Endothenia Moth
Epiblema desertana Zeller, 1875
Epiblema strenuana Walker, 1863Dotted Epiblema
Erynnis lucilius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Columbine Duskwing
Eucosma derelicta Heinrich, 1929Derelict Eucosma
Eudryas grata Fabricius, 1793Beautiful wood nymph
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Galgula partita Guenée, 1852The Wedgeling
Geina periscelidactylus Fitch, 1854Gartered
Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis Riley, 1869Goldenrod caterpillar
Gnorimoschema jocelynae Miller, 2000
Grapholita interstinctana Clemens, 1860Clover head caterpillar
Harrisina americana Guérin-Ménev..., 1829Grape leaf skeletonizer
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Leucania phragmitidicola Guenée, 1852Phragmites Wainscot
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lithophane antennata Walker, 1858Ashen Pinion
Lithophane hemina Grote, 1879Hemina Pinion
Lithophane petulca Grote, 1874Wanton Pinion
Lycaena thoe Gray, 1832
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Melittia cucurbitae Harris, 1828Squash vine borer
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Operophtera bruceata Hulst, 1886Bruce Spanworm
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Paleacrita vernata Peck, 1795Pear spring cankerworm
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Pantographa limata Grote & Robi..., 1867Basswood leaf roller
Papaipema arctivorens Hampson, 1910Northern Burdock Borer
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Perispasta caeculalis Zeller, 1875Manyflower deserttrumpets
Phigalia titea Cramer, 1782Eastern oak looper
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Podosesia syringae Harris, 1839Ash Borer
Pseudexentera spoliana Clemens, 1864Bare-patched Leafroller
Pseudosciaphila duplex Walsingham, 1895Aspen Leaftier
Pyrausta signatalis (Walker, 1865)⇒ Pyrausta euryphaea Meyrick, 1932
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Scythris limbella Fabricius, 1775Chenopodium Scythris
Semioscopis packardella Clemens, 1863Packard'S Concealer Moth
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Spilosoma latipennis Stretch, 1872Pink-legged Tiger Moth
Tolype velleda Stoll, 1791Large Tolype
Tosale oviplagalis Walker, 1866Dimorphic Tosale
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Lansing (Mower County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
68
80
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