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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Melba (Canyon County, Idaho, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
6
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
6
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
6
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
6
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
4
11
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Melba (Canyon County)
4 Families width 12 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms8SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Melba (Canyon County)
11 Genera with 12 Species
Aletia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melba (Canyon County)
12 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aletia oxygala (Grote, 1881)⇒ Mythimna oxygala Grote, 1881
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Heliothis (Heliothis) acesias (Felder & Rog..., 1872)⇒ Heliothis phloxiphaga Grote & Robi..., 1867
Leucania anteroclara Smith, 1902
Leucania farcta Grote, 1881Meadow Wainscot Moth
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Semiothisa decorata Grossbeck, 1907
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Melba (Canyon County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
4
11
12
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