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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Palmer (Merrick County, Nebraska, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
24
37
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
24
37
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
20
32
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
17
29
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
16
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Palmer (Merrick County)
9 Families width 18 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Palmer (Merrick County)
16 Genera with 18 Species
Alypia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1794Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1906Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Trichodezia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Palmer (Merrick County)
18 Species and 2 Subspecies
Alypia langtonii Couper., 1865Fireweed Caterpillar
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858White Striped Black
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Palmer (Merrick County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
16
18
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