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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Morton County (Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
119
370
430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
119
370
430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
105
327
372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
80
271
307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
102
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Morton County (Kansas)
22 Families width 122 Species and 4 Subspecies
#NTGPLEOCSHRZ
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms53SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae (Stainton, 1854)Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Morton County (Kansas)
102 Genera with 122 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTUVWZ
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18754SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1857Flower Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Adoxophyes Meyrick, 1969Smaller Tea Tortrix1SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Aroga Busck, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Azenia Grote, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Bagisara Crumb, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Cirrhophanus Grote, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Cryptolechia Zeller, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1875Hooded Owlets2SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1775Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Diastictis Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Diatraea Guilding, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Epipagis Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euagrotis McDunnough, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1821
Kite Swallowtails0SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Euscirrhopterus Grote, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Faronta Smith, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hemieuxoa McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1898Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hymenia Huebner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Isophrictis Meyrick, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Magusa Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Matigramma Grote, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Megathymus Scudder, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Meroptera Grote, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Microtheoris Meyrick, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Mompha Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Neogrotella Barnes & Ben..., 19221SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Olycella Walker, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Oncocnemis Lederer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1884Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1858Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1865Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plagiomimicus Grote, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Plataea Herrich-Schä..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Polenta Morrison, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ponometia Herrich-Schä..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1866Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacontia J. B. Smith, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pygarctia Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Richia Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Rindgea Johnson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1891Flower Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Spaelotis Boisduval, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1787Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Stiria Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Syncopacma Meyrick, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Tarache Hübner, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ulolonche Smith, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Walshia Clemens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Welderella Blanchard, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Morton County (Kansas)
122 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Acontia abdominalis (Grote, 1877)⇒ Tarache abdominalis Grote, 1877
Acontia aprica (Hübner, 1802)⇒ Tarache aprica Hübner, 1808
Acontia lactipennis (Harvey, 1875)⇒ Tarache lactipennis Harvey, 1875
Adonisea citrinellus Grote & Robi..., 1870
Adonisea cumatilis Grote, 1865
Adonisea meadi Grote, 1873
Adonisea mortua Grote, 1864
Adonisea nubila Strecker, 1876
Adonisea rivulosa Guenée, 1852
Adonisea saturata Grote, 1874
Adonisea siren Strecker, 1876
Adonisea tertia Grote, 1874
Adonisea ultima Strecker, 1876
Adonisea volupia Fitch, 1857
Adoxophyes trirhabda Diakonoff, 1969
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Aroga paulella Busck, 1903
Azenia implora Grote, 1882
Bagisara buxea Grote, 1881Three-lined Bagisera Moth
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Cirrhophanus duplicatus Smith, 1891
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Crambidia cephalica Grote & Robi..., 1870Yellow Headed Lichen Moth
Cryptolechia scolia Meyrick, 1902
Cucullia lethe Poole, 1995Pacific plaice
Cucullia luna Morrison, 1875
Cycnia oregonensis Stretch, 1874Foam-nest Frogs
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Diastictis fracturalis Zeller, 1872Fractured Western Snout Moth
Diatraea grandiosella Dyar, 1911Crambid moth
Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857Faint Spotted Angle
Drasteria ingeniculata Morrison, 1875Spotted triggerfish
Drasteria mirifica H. Edwards, 1878
Drasteria tejonica Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Epipagis huronalis Guenée, 1854
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Euagrotis digna (Morrison, 1875)⇒ Anicla digna Morrison, 1875
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Eusarca confusaria Hübner, 1806Confused eusarca
Euscirrhopterus gloveri Grote & Robi..., 1868Purslane Moth
Faronta quadrannulata (Morris, 1875)⇒ Dargida quadrannulata Morrison, 1875
Faronta rubripennis (Grote & Robi..., 1870)⇒ Dargida rubripennis Grote & Robi..., 1870
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Grammia (Grammia) blakei Grote, 1864Blake´s Tiger Moth
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hemieuxoa rudens Harvey, 1874Hemieuxoa Moth
Hemileuca oliviae Cockerell, 1898Range caterpillar
Holomelina rubicundaria (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia rubicundaria Hübner, 1827
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hymenia perspectalis Hübner, 1796Spotted beet webworm
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Leucania stolata Smith, 1894
Lycomorpha grotei Packard, 1864
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Magusa orbifera Walker, 1857Orbed Narrow-wing
Matigramma pulverilinea Grote, 1872Dusty Lined Matigramma
Megathymus streckeri Skinner, 1895Plains giant skipper
Meroptera cviatella Dyar, 1905Poplar Bud Borer
Microtheoris vibicalis Zeller, 1873Whip-marked Snout Moth
Mompha eloisella Clemens, 1860Red-streaked Mompha
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Neogrotella confusa Barnes & Ben..., 1922Hoshigarei
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Oncocnemis occata (Grote, 1874)⇒ Sympistis occata Grote, 1875
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Paectes abrostoloides Guenée, 1852Large Paectes
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Perizoma custodiata Guenée, 1858Tortoises
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plagiomimicus triplagiatus Smith, 1890
Plataea trilinearia Packard, 1873Sagebrush Girdle
Polenta tepperi (Morrison, 1875)⇒ Plagiomimicus tepperi Morrison, 1875
Ponometia sutrix Grote, 1880
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Protorthodes alfkenii Grote, 1895Pacific burrfish
Pseudacontia crustaria Morrison, 1875
Pygarctia spraguei Grote, 1875Sprague's Pygarctica
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Remigia conveniens (Walker, 1858)⇒ Mocis conveniens Walker, 1858
Richia acclivis (Morrison, 1875)⇒ Dichagyris acclivis Morrison, 1875
Rindgea cyda Druce, 1893Flattened Musk Turtle
Schinia regina Pogue & Harp, 2003Ocean sunfish
Schinia reniformis Smith, 1900Silktassel
Schinia sexplagiata Smith, 1891Pacific halibut
Spaelotis bicava Lafontaine, 1998Western w-marked cutworm
Speranza sulphurea Packard, 1873Sulphur Angle
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Stiria rugifrons Grote, 1874Yellow Sunflower Moth
Tarache quadriplaga Smith, 1900
Tarachidia libedis (Smith, 1900)⇒ Ponometia libedis Smith, 1900
Tarachidia tortricina (Zeller, 1872)⇒ Ponometia tortricina Zeller, 1872
Tarachidia virginalis (Grote, 1881)⇒ Ponometia virginalis Grote, 1881
Thessalia leanira Felder, 1860Leanira Checkerspot
Ulolonche orbiculata Smith, 1891Lizard beetles
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Walshia miscecolorella Chambers, 1875Sweet Clover Root Borer
Welderella parvella Dyar, 1906
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Morton County (Kansas)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
102
122
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