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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Louisiana (Douglas County, Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
25
33
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
25
33
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
25
33
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
20
28
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
10
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Louisiana (Douglas County Kansas)
5 Families width 10 Species and 1 Subspecies
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Louisiana (Douglas County Kansas)
10 Genera with 10 Species
Cisthene Walker, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Enodia Hübner, 1781Pearly-eyes1SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacontia J. B. Smith, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Salebriaria Heinrich, 19061SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Louisiana (Douglas County Kansas)
10 Species and 1 Subspecies
Cisthene plumbea Stretch, 1885Lead Colored Lichen Moth
Ennomos subsignaria Hübner, 1823Elm Spanworm
Enodia portlandia (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Lethe portlandia Fabricius, 1781
Euchlaena obtusaria Hubner, , 1813Obtuse Euchlaena
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Melipotis cellaris Guenée, 1852Cellar Melipotis
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Pseudacontia crustaria Morrison, 1875
Salebriaria engeli Dyar, 1906Engel'S Salebriaria Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Louisiana (Douglas County Kansas)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
10
10
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