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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Missouri (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
430
3511
6913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
427
3506
6908
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
406
3429
6739
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
276
2830
5559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
59
1045
2355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Missouri
59 Families width 2355 Species and 44 Subspecies
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Y
Z

Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths2SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths35SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers4SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths152SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids7SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths33SpeciesTaxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903Planthopper Parasite Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths285SpeciesTaxom
Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898Old World Spiny Winged Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eriocraniidae Rebel, 1901Eriocraniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Galacticidae Minet, 1986Galacticid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths146SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths284SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths50SpeciesTaxom
Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Heliodinid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper86SpeciesTaxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898Fairy moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lacturidae Heppner, 1995Australian burnet moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths18SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues52SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms348SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars12SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths49SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals91SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893Opostegid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos18SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs26SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths8SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths6SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths74SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths19SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings31SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths61SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies44SpeciesTaxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898Lyonetiid moths32SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths244SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester5SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Missouri
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
59
1044
2354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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