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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Northwest (Dickey County, North Dakota, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
41
127
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
41
127
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
36
119
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
30
109
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
77
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northwest (Dickey County)
13 Families width 100 Species and 1 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals13SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms12SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths19SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper15SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones11SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northwest (Dickey County)
77 Genera with 100 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1907Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1869Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1882Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings4SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1852Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eumacaria Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1841Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperumia Packard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1825Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Ipimorpha Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1868Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1864Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1852Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1878Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Plataea Herrich-Schä..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1867Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Richia Grote, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Sicya Guenée, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1869Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1857Slant-Lines1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northwest (Dickey County)
100 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Agrochola (Sunira) bicolorago Guenée, 1852Bicolored Sallow
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea spaldingi Smith, 1909Spalding´s Apamea
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Callophrys (Callophrys) sheridanii Carpenter, 1877'Alpine' Sheridan's Hairstreak
Callophrys (Incisalia) polios (Cook & Watson, 1907)⇒ Callophrys polia Cook & Watson, 1907
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Catocala californica W.H. Edwards, 1864An Underwing Moth
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis oetus Boisduval, 1869Charon Woodnymph
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Clepsis melaleucanus (Walker, 1863)⇒ Clepsis melaleucana Walker, 1863
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Cucullia montanae Grote, 1882Coffee cliffbrake
Digrammia neptaria Guenée, 1857Dark-bordered Angle
Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870Shadowy Arches
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Euchlaena irraria Barnes & McD..., 1916Least-marked Euchlaena
Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853Johnson'S Euchlaena
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Eumacaria madopata Guenée, 1857Brown Bordered Geometer
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Hemileuca hera Harris, 1841Hera Buckmoth
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperumia sulphuraria Packard, 1873Sulphur Moth
Holomelina fragilis (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Virbia fragilis Strecker, 1878
Horisme intestinata Guenée, 1858Brown Bark Carpet
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Idaea demissaria Hübner, 1825Red Bordered Wave
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Ipimorpha pleonectusa Grote, 1873Blackcheeked aspen caterpillar
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lacanobia subjuncta Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Pholisora libya (Scudder, 1878)⇒ Hesperopsis libya Scudder, 1878
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plataea trilinearia Packard, 1873Sagebrush Girdle
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Richia albicosta (Smith, 1888)⇒ Striacosta albicosta Smith, 1888
Richia parentalis Grote, 1879
Scopula junctaria Walker, 1861Simple Wave
Scopula limboundata Haworth, 1809Large Lace Border
Semiothisa delectata (Hulst, 1887)⇒ Digrammia delectata Hulst, 1887
Sicya macularia Harris, 1850Sharp-lined Yellow
Speranza decorata Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria hydaspe Boisduval, 1869Hydaspe Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869Atronia Fritillary
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tetracis cachexiata Guenée, 1857White Slant Line
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Northwest (Dickey County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
77
100
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