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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Montevideo (Chippewa County, Minnesota, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
22
32
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
22
32
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
22
32
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
18
28
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
13
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Montevideo (Chippewa County Minnesota)
6 Families width 13 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae (Leach, 1815)Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Montevideo (Chippewa County Minnesota)
13 Genera with 13 Species
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Alucita Linnaeus, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Montevideo (Chippewa County Minnesota)
13 Species
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Alucita montana (Zagulajev, 1993)⇒ Alucita hexadactyla Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Montevideo (Chippewa County Minnesota)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
13
13
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