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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Mitchell (Wilkin County, Minnesota, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
58
84
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
58
84
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
55
79
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
47
62
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
14
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mitchell (Wilkin County)
10 Families width 17 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mitchell (Wilkin County)
14 Genera with 17 Species
Amphipoea Billberg, 1865Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1872Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mitchell (Wilkin County)
17 Species
Amphipoea velata (Walker, 1865)⇒ Loscopia velata Walker, 1865
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864Little Underwing
Chionodes obscurusella Chambers, 1872Boxelder leafworm
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Heliothis (Heliothis) punctifera Walker, 1857Lesser Budworm
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Mitchell (Wilkin County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
14
17
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