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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Mendota (Ellis County, Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
29
45
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
29
45
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
27
43
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
24
39
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
16
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mendota (Ellis County Kansas)
10 Families width 17 Species and 2 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mendota (Ellis County Kansas)
16 Genera with 17 Species
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1872Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mendota (Ellis County Kansas)
17 Species and 2 Subspecies
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872Nevada buck moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Mendota (Ellis County Kansas)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
16
17
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