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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
119
333
412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
119
333
412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
105
293
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
81
242
279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
90
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Montgomery County (Missouri)
20 Families width 101 Species and 5 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms21SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos10SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths9SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Montgomery County (Missouri)
90 Genera with 101 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1882Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1874Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agriopodes Hampson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1877Roadside-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Apogeshna Munroe, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Archips Hübner, 1863Undescribed Archips Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Balsa Walker, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1852Fern Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cenopis Hubner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Chamyris Guenée, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1841Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Desmia Westwood, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Diacme Warren, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epipaschia Clemens, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Euchromius Guenée, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1827Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Fernaldella Hulst, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Heliomata Grote & Robi..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1825
Hayworms0SpeciesTaxom
Inga Busck, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1947Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Leuconycta Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18683SpeciesTaxom
Macalla Walker, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Megalopyge Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Mellilla Grote, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Microcrambus Bleszynski, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Micrurapteryx Spuler, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Palpita Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa7SpeciesTaxom
Parapediasia Bleszynski, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Perigea Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Platysenta Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1862Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1854Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Scythris Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Sitochroa Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Spragueia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Telphusa V.T. Chambers, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Uresiphita Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1773Crocus Geometer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Montgomery County (Missouri)
101 Species and 5 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Acronicta haesitata Grote, 1882Hesitant Dagger
Adonisea chrysellus Grote, 1874
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agriopodes teratophora (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Anterastria teratophora Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Amblyscirtes nysa Edwards, 1877Mottled Little Skipper
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Apamea vulgaris Grote & Robi..., 1866Common Apamea
Apogeshna stenialis Guenée, 1854Checkered Apogeshna
Archips argyrospila Walker, 1863Fruit Tree Leafroller
Argyrotaenia velutinana Walker, 1863Red Banded Leafroller Moth
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Balsa labecula Grote, 1880White-blotched Balsa
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Callopistria floridensis Guenée, 1852Florida Callopistria
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala similis W.H. Edwards, 1864Similar Underwing
Cenopis pettitana (Robinson, 1869)⇒ Sparganothis robinsonana J.A. Powell ..., 2012
Chamyris cerintha Treitschke, 1825
Choristoneura rosaceana Harris, 1841Oblique banded leaf roller
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Desmia funeralis Hübner, 1796Grape leaf folder
Diacme elealis Walker, 1859Paler Diacme
Digrammia gnophosaria Guenée, 1857Hollow Spotted Angle
Digrammia subminiata Packard, 1873Dark-waved Angle
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Epipaschia superatalis Clemens, 1860Dimorphic Epipaschia
Euchromius ocellea Haworth, 1811Eyed Veneer
Eudryas unio Hübner, 1827Pearly wood nymph
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Eusarca confusaria Hübner, 1806Confused eusarca
Fernaldella fimetaria Grote & Robi..., 1870Green Broomweed Looper
Grammia (Grammia) virguncula Kirby, 1837Little Tiger Moth
Heliomata cycladata Grote & Robi..., 1866Common Spring Moth
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hipparchia (Pseudotergumia) fidia Linnaeus, 1767Striped Grayling
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Hypena deceptalis Walker, 1859Basswood owlet moth
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Inga cretacea Zeller, 1873Chalky Inga
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Leuconycta diphteroides Guenée, 1852Green Leuconycta
Lithacodia carneola (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pseudeustrotia carneola Guenée, 1852
Lithacodia muscosula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote muscosula Guenée, 1852
Lithacodia synochitis (Grote & Robi..., 1868)⇒ Maliattha synochitis Grote & Robi..., 1868
Macalla zelleri Grote, 1876Zeller′s Epipaschia Moth
Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Megalopyge crispata Packard, 1864Black-waved Flannel Moth
Mellilla xanthometata Walker, 1862Orange Wing
Microcrambus elegans Clemens, 1860Elegant Grass-veneer
Micrurapteryx salicifoliella Chambers, 1872Willow Leaf Blotch Miner Moth
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nomophila nearctica Munroe, 1973American Celery Webworm
Palpita magniferalis Walker, 1861Ash Leafroller
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) palamedes (Drury, 1770)⇒ Papilio thersites Fabricius, 1775
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Parapediasia teterrellus Zincken, 1821Bluegrass Sod Webworm
Perigea xanthioides Guenée, 1852Pied groundling
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Platysenta mobilis (Walker, 1856)⇒ Condica mobilis Walker, 1857
Pococera aplastella Hulst, 1888Aspen webworm
Pococera humerella Ragonot, 1888
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyrausta bicoloralis Guenée, 1854Bicolored Pyrausta
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Remigia conveniens (Walker, 1858)⇒ Mocis conveniens Walker, 1858
Scythris trivinctella Zeller, 1873Banded Scythris
Sitochroa palealis Denis & Schi..., 1775Carrot Seed Moth
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Spragueia leo Guenée, 1852Common Spragueia
Synanthedon acerni Clemens, 1860Maple borer
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Telphusa sedulitella Busck, 1909
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Udea rubigalis Guenée, 1854Celery leaftier
Uresiphita reversalis Guenée, 1854Genista Broom Moth
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Xanthotype sospeta Drury, 1773Crocus Geometer
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Montgomery County (Missouri)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
90
101
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
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Lepidoptera at tyllinen.eu
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