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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Middle River (Marshall County, Minnesota, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
28
42
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
28
42
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
25
36
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
21
30
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
14
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Middle River (Minnesota)
8 Families width 14 Species and 1 Subspecies
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae (Stephens, 1829)Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Middle River (Minnesota)
14 Genera with 14 Species
Aethes Billberg, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1856Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Sthenopis Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Middle River (Minnesota)
14 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aethes argentilimitana Robinson, 1869Silver-bordered Aethes
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Digrammia mellistrigata Grote, 1873Yellow-lined Angle
Epinotia madderana Kearfott, 1907White Lace Epinotia Moth
Euxoa detersa Walker, 1856Rubbed Dart
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Pelochrista comatulana Zeller, 1876
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Sthenopis quadriguttatus (Grote, 1864)⇒ Sthenopis purpurascens Packard, 1863
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Middle River (Minnesota)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
14
14
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