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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Minnesota (Roberts County, South Dakota, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
33
41
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
33
41
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
31
38
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
24
31
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
14
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Minnesota (Roberts County South Dakota)
9 Families width 15 Species and 1 Subspecies
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Minnesota (Roberts County South Dakota)
14 Genera with 15 Species
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1873Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chamyris Guenée, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Feralia Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1775Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Mimoschinia Warren, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Nerice Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Platynota Clemens, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Protoschinia Hardwick, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Sympistis Hübner, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Minnesota (Roberts County South Dakota)
15 Species and 1 Subspecies
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Catocala meskei Grote, 1873Meske'S Underwing Moth
Chamyris cerintha Treitschke, 1825
Euchlaena mollisaria Hulst, 1886
Feralia comstocki Grote, 1874Comstock'S Sallow
Lomographa semiclarata Walker, 1866Bluish Spring Moth
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775Bronze Copper
Mimoschinia rufofascialis Stephens, 1834Barber-pole caterpillar
Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Platynota flavedana Clemens, 1860Black-shaded Platynota Moth
Protoschinia nuchalis (Grote, 1878)⇒ Schinia nuchalis Grote, 1878
Sympistis dinalda J.B. Smith, 1908Broad-lined Sallow
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Minnesota (Roberts County South Dakota)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
14
15
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