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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
70
164
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
70
164
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
62
151
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
53
135
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
62
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New Madrid County
13 Families width 65 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms19SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals14SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for New Madrid County
62 Genera with 65 Species
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Abagrotis J. Smith, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Aglossa Latreille, 1908Tabby Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1794Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1872
Checkerspots0SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1821
Kite Swallowtails0SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18102SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1841Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phosphila Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1773Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Tarache Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Madrid County
65 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abagrotis orbis (Grote, 1876)⇒ Abagrotis variata Grote, 1876
Aglossa disciferalis Dyar, 1908Pink-masked Pyralid
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Apamea lignicolora Guenée, 1852Wood-colored Apamea
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Datana integerrima Grote & Robi..., 1866Walnut caterpillar
Digrammia subminiata Packard, 1873Dark-waved Angle
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Feltia (Feltia) subgothica Haworth, 1810Gothic Dart
Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865Gray Furcula
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Hellinsia inquinatus Zeller, 1873
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Lacinipolia stricta Walker, 1865Brown Arches Moth
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lithacodia musta (Grote & Robi..., 1868)⇒ Heliocheilus abaccheutus Matthews, 1999
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phosphila miselioides Guenée, 1852Spotted Phosphila
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Schizura ipomoeae Doubleday, 1841False Unicorn Caterpillar
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Synchlora aerata Fabricius, 1798Camouflaged Looper
Tarache aprica Hübner, 1808Exposed Bird Dropping Moth
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in New Madrid County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
62
65
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