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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Melrose (Silver Bow County, Montana, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		12
14
17		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		12
14
17		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		11
13
16		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		10
11
9		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		6
7
7		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Melrose (Silver Bow County)
6 Families width 7 Species
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Melrose (Silver Bow County)
7 Genera with 7 Species
Callophrys Billberg, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1860Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1777Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1866Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melrose (Silver Bow County)
7 Species
Callophrys (Cisincisalia) spinetorum Hewitson, 1867Blue Mistletoe Hairstreak
Coleophora cretaticostella Clemens, 1860
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777Scotch Argus
Occidryas editha (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852
Oligia strigilis Linnaeus, 1758Marbled Minor
Papilio (Papilio) indra Reakirt, 1866Cliff Swallowtail
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Melrose (Silver Bow County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		6
7
7		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