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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Lyons (Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
58
126
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
58
126
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
53
119
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
47
99
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
29
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lyons (Minnehaha County)
13 Families width 29 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lyons (Minnehaha County)
29 Genera with 29 Species
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Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Aspila Treitschke, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Coloradia Blake, 1900Pinemoths1SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epelis Hulst, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1859Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Sideridis Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1787Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1773Crocus Geometer Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lyons (Minnehaha County)
29 Species and 2 Subspecies
Apamea cariosa Guenée, 1852Nondescript Dagger Moth
Aspila oregonica Edwards, 1875
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Cisthene barnesii Dyar, 1904
Coloradia doris Barnes, 1900Doris Pinemoth
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Epelis truncataria Walker, 1862Black-banded Orange
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Heliothis (Heliothis) phloxiphaga Grote & Robi..., 1867Artematopid beetles
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Panthea gigantea French, 1890Banded leopard blowfish
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Plagodis phlogosaria Guenée, 1857Scorched Wing
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Sideridis rosea Harvey, 1874False-eye toby
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Tarachidia semiflava (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ponometia semiflava Guenée, 1852
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Xanthotype sospeta Drury, 1773Crocus Geometer

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Lyons (Minnehaha County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
29
29
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