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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
41
93
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
41
93
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
40
92
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
29
72
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
49
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Light (Maries County)
15 Families width 54 Species and 1 Subspecies
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms12SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths10SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Light (Maries County)
49 Genera with 54 Species
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Acrolophus Poey, 1859Grass Tubeworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1865Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Artace Walker, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Balsa Walker, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochlamys Hulst, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoteuchia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Drepana Schrank, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1827Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Eutrapela Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Helcystogramma Zeller, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Holcocera Clemens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Lambdina Capps, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1857Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Palpita Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1818Flower Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sciota Hulst, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1857Slant-Lines1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylesthia Clemens, 18591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Light (Maries County)
54 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acrolophus plumifrontella Clemens, 1859Eastern grass tubeworm
Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852Cottonwood Dagger
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Adonisea rivulosa Guenée, 1852
Amphipoea velata (Walker, 1865)⇒ Loscopia velata Walker, 1865
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Argyrotaenia velutinana Walker, 1863Red Banded Leafroller Moth
Artace cribraria (Ljungh, 1825)⇒ Artace cribrarius Ljungh, 1825
Autographa precationis Guenée, 1852Common Looper
Balsa labecula Grote, 1880White-blotched Balsa
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857Blackberry Looper
Chrysoteuchia topiarius Zeller, 1866Cranberry Girdler
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Drepana arcuata Walker, 1855Arched Hooktip
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eudryas unio Hübner, 1827Pearly wood nymph
Eutrapela clemataria Abbott & Smith, 1797Curve toothed Geometer
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Helcystogramma fernaldella Busck, 1903Fernald'S Helcystogramma Moth
Holcocera chalcofrontella Clemens, 1863
Lambdina quercivoraria Guenée, 1858
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Lophocampa argentata Packard, 1864Douglas fir webworm
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858Pale Metanema
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nemoria mimosaria Guenée, 1857Flanged Looper
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Palpita magniferalis Walker, 1861Ash Leafroller
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Pero morrisonaria H. Edwards, 1881Morrison'S Pero
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Plagodis phlogosaria Guenée, 1857Scorched Wing
Pococera aplastella Hulst, 1888Aspen webworm
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Schinia nundina Drury, 1773Goldenrod Flower Moth
Schinia obscurata Strecker, 1898Erigeron Flower Moth
Schinia trifascia Hübner, 1818Three-Lined Flower Moth
Sciota basilaris Zeller, 1872Yellow-shouldered Leafroller
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Sphinx poecila Stephens, 1828Milktree
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Tetracis cachexiata Guenée, 1857White Slant Line
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Xylesthia pruniramiella Clemens, 1859Clemens Bark Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Light (Maries County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
49
54
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