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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Merrick County (Nebraska, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
114
369
472
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
114
369
472
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
103
346
436
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
78
283
367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
160
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Merrick County
24 Families width 225 Species and 4 Subspecies
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Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths27SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths12SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper19SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies17SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms46SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals34SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos9SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones15SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths11SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Merrick County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
160
225
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