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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
80
193
243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
80
193
243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
75
185
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
150
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
66
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Minidoka County
15 Families width 76 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms23SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Minidoka County
66 Genera with 76 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1874Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1876Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1935Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Andropolia Grote, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1852American Dotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euproserpinus Grote & Robi..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1852White Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1841Port Arthur Buck Moth2SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Leptocera Olivier, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1861Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Neodactria Landry, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Notodonta Ochsenheimer, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parabagrotis Lafontaine, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanarta Grote, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthosia Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Rhizagrotis Smith, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1797Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Stenoporpia McDunnough, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1998Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Minidoka County
76 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta perdita Grote, 1874
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Agrotis orthogonia Morris, 1876Pale Western Cutworm
Amphipoea keiferi Benjamin, 1935Blackcheek tonguefish
Andropolia theodori Grote, 1878
Apamea occidens Grote, 1878Western Apamea
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Cycnia oregonensis Stretch, 1874Foam-nest Frogs
Drasteria ochracea Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853Johnson'S Euchlaena
Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852'Dammer's ' Dotted Blue
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Euproserpinus phaeton Grote & Robi..., 1865Phaeton Primrose Sphinx
Eurois occulta Linnaeus, 1758Great Brocade
Euxoa (Longivesica) messoria Harris, 1841Dark-sided Cutworm
Heliopetes ericetorum Boisduval, 1852Great Basin White Skipper
Hemileuca eglanterina Boisduval, 1852Common sheep moth
Hemileuca hera Harris, 1841Hera Buckmoth
Hydraecia medialis J.B. Smith, 1892Planehead filefish
Hydraecia pallescens (Smith, 1899)⇒ Hydraecia medialis J.B. Smith, 1892
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia immaculalis Hulst, 1886Immaculate Idia
Leptocera (Leptocera) nigra Olivier, 1813
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Limenitis weidermeyerii Edwards, 1861
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Neodactria luteolellus (Clemens, 1860)⇒ Neodactria luteolella Clemens, 1860
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nomophila nearctica Munroe, 1973American Celery Webworm
Notodonta pacifica Behr, 1892Roughscale flounder
Oligia tonsa (Grote, 1880)⇒ Neoligia tonsa Grote, 1880
Panthea virginaria (Grote, 1880)⇒ Panthea virginarius Grote, 1880
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Parabagrotis sulinaris Lafontaine, 1998
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pseudanarta caeca Dod, 1913Blotched porcupinefish
Pseudorthosia variabilis (Grote, 1874)⇒ Dichagyris variabilis Grote, 1874
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Rhizagrotis cloanthoides Grote, 1880
Schinia gaurae J. E. Smith, 1797Clouded Crimson
Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797Unicorn caterpillar
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Stenoporpia pulmonaria Grote, 1881Pulmonaria Looper
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Udea rubigalis Guenée, 1854Celery leaftier
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xestia finatimis Lafontaine, 1998
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Minidoka County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
66
76
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