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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Lewis and Clark County (Montana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
6
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
6
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
6
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
6
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lewis and Clark County
6 Families width 12 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lewis and Clark County
12 Genera with 12 Species
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Coloradia Blake, 1900Pinemoths1SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1864Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Neoterpes Hulst, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Phaeoura Hulst, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Stenoporpia McDunnough, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lewis and Clark County
12 Species
Autographa metallica Grote, 1875Shanded Gold Spot
Coloradia doris Barnes, 1900Doris Pinemoth
Datana perspicua Grote & Robi..., 1865Spotted Datana
Eulithis propulsata Walker, 1862Currant Eulithis Moth
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Neoterpes trianguliferata Packard, 1871
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Phaeoura mexicanaria Grote, 1883Pine looper
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx
Syngrapha ignea Grote, 1863Mountain Beauty

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Lewis and Clark County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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