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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Mississippi County (Missouri, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
146
403
461
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
145
402
460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
135
381
434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
101
310
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
26
104
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mississippi County (Missouri)
26 Families width 121 Species and 7 Subspecies
#PCTNSHGELRZ
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals15SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper21SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos7SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths7SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies3SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae (Stainton, 1854)Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mississippi County (Missouri)
104 Genera with 121 Species
#ABCDEGHJLMNOPSTUVWZ
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Acleris Hübner, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1816
Dagger moths0SpeciesTaxom
Adaina Tutt, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Ancylis Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aporophyla Guenée, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Archips Hübner, 1758Undescribed Archips Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Autochton Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Carmenta Edwards, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 2002Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Cenopis Hubner, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1810Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoesthia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1758Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1857Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1872
Checkerspots0SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1879Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1759Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1819Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1821
Kite Swallowtails0SpeciesTaxom
Galleria Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Hedya Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lateroligia Zilli , L. R..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1852New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Limnaecia Stainton, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Methone Doubleday, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Mompha Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Monopis Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Nemapogon Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Notocelia Hübner, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Orthotaenia Stephens, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinia Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Pangrapta Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa5SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phalaena radiosa Esper, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phthorimaea Meyrick, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Platynota Clemens, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Prionoxystus Grote, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pseudexentera Heinrich, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1806Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1866Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1777Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tinea Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mississippi County (Missouri)
121 Species and 7 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Acleris logiana (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Acleris schalleriana Linnaeus, 1761
Acleris semipurpurana Kearfott, 1905Oak leaf tier
Adaina ambrosiae Murtfeldt, 1880Ambrosia Plume
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Ancylis diminutana Haworth, 1811Rufous Hook-wing
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Aporophyla orthostigma Stephens, 1829
Archips rosana Linnaeus, 1758European leaf roller
Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868Dusted Skipper
Autochton cellus Boisduval & ..., 1833Golden banded skipper
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Carmenta pyralidiformis Walker, 1856Boneset Borer
Catocala (Catocala) nupta Linnaeus, 1767Red Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cenopis directana (Walker, 1863)⇒ Sparganothis directana Walker, 1863
Cenopis saracana (Kearfott, 1907)⇒ Sparganothis saracana Kearfott, 1907
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chrysoesthia drurella Fabricius, 1775Fiery Miner
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cydia pomonella Linnaeus, 1758Codling Moth
Cyllopsis gemma Hübner, 1808Gemmed Satyr
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis martialis Scudder, 1869Mottled Dusky Wing
Erynnis zarucco Lucas, 1857Streamlined Dusky Wing
Euchlaena serrata Drury, 1770Saw Wing
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Galleria mellonella Linnaeus, 1758Bee moth
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Hedya salicella Linnaeus, 1758Large tortricid moth
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Heterocampa umbrata Walker, 1855White Blotched Heterocampa
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lateroligia ophiogramma (Esper, 1794)⇒ Apamea ophiogramma Esper, 1794
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Libytheana bachmanni Kirtland, 1852
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limnaecia phragmitella Stainton, 1851Bulrush Cosmet
Lycaena (Chalceria) dione Scudder, 1868Gray Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macaria alternata Denis & Schi..., 1775Sharp-angled Peacock
Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758Birch Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Methone cecilia chrysomela A. Butler, 1872Cecilia Metalmark
Mompha eloisella Clemens, 1860Red-streaked Mompha
Monopis crocicapitella Clemens, 1859Bird Nest Moth
Nemapogon granella Linnaeus, 1758Corn Moth
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Notocelia rosaecolana Doubleday, 1850Common Rose Bell
Olethreutes furfuranum (McDunnough, 1922)⇒ Olethreutes furfurana McDunnough, 1922
Orthotaenia undulana Denis & Schi..., 1775Dusky Leafroller
Ostrinia nubilalis Hübner, 1796Corn moth
Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818Decorated Owlet
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) palamedes (Drury, 1770)⇒ Papilio thersites Fabricius, 1775
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phalaena chorebus Cramer, 1777
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phthorimaea operculella Zeller, 1873Kartoffelmè¸l
Phyllonorycter robiniella (Clemens, 1859)⇒ Macrosaccus robiniella Clemens, 1859
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Platynota idaeusalis Walker, 1859Tufted Apple Bud
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Prionoxystus robiniae Peck, 1818Carpenter worm
Pseudexentera faracana Kearfott, 1907American Chestnut Leafroller
Pseudexentera spoliana Clemens, 1864Bare-patched Leafroller
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866Mazans Scallopwing
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Tinea pellionella Linnaeus, 1758Case-bearing Clothes
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Mississippi County (Missouri)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
26
104
121
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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Lepidoptera at butterflies.bcghana.org
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