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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Medina (Jefferson County, Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
32
59
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
32
59
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
26
50
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
24
48
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
16
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Medina (Kansas)
8 Families width 16 Species and 1 Subspecies
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Medina (Kansas)
16 Genera with 16 Species
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1775Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimoschema Busck, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Isogona Guenée, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1777Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Medina (Kansas)
16 Species and 1 Subspecies
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis Riley, 1869Goldenrod caterpillar
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Isogona tenuis Grote, 1872Thin Lined Owlet
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Mestra amymone (Ménétriés, 1857)⇒ Mestra hypermestra Hübner, 1825
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Medina (Kansas)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
16
16
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