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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Palmyra (Otoe County, Nebraska, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
40
90
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
40
90
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
35
82
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
30
75
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
50
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Palmyra (Otoe County)
8 Families width 64 Species and 3 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms28SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths7SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper8SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Palmyra (Otoe County)
50 Genera with 64 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths5SpeciesTaxom
Agnorisma Lafontaine, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1809Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1852Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1870Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erannis Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1793Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17702SpeciesTaxom
Haematopis Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Leuconycta Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lytrosis Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nedra Clarke, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Ogdoconta Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Oria Hübner, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Paleacrita Riley, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1902Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phigalia Hübner, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Psaphida Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohermonassa Varga, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1777Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Palmyra (Otoe County)
64 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Acronicta dactylina Grote, 1874Alder Dagger
Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852Cherry Dagger
Acronicta morula Grote & Robi..., 1868Ochre Dagger
Acronicta spinigera Guenée, 1852Nondescript Dagger
Agnorisma badinodis Grote, 1874Pale Banded Dart
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea dubitans Walker, 1856Doubtful Agroperina
Apamea lignicolora Guenée, 1852Wood-colored Apamea
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Condica vecors Guenée, 1852Dusky Groundling
Cucullia intermedia Speyer, 1870Dusky Hooded Owlet
Cycnia oregonensis Stretch, 1874Foam-nest Frogs
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erannis tiliaria Harris, 1841Linden Looper
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Eudryas grata Fabricius, 1793Beautiful wood nymph
Eupsilia morrisoni Grote, 1874Morrison'S Sallow
Euxoa (Longivesica) messoria Harris, 1841Dark-sided Cutworm
Grammia (Grammia) phyllira Drury, 1773Phyllira Moth
Grammia (Mimarctia) arge Drury, 1770Arge Moth
Haematopis grataria Fabricius, 1798Chickweed Geometer
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Leuconycta diphteroides Guenée, 1852Green Leuconycta
Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841Hickory halisidota
Lytrosis unitaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Common Lytrosis
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Nedra ramosula Guenée, 1841Gray Half Spot
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Ogdoconta cinereola Guenée, 1852Common Pinkband
Oria insularis Herrich-Schä..., 1898
Paleacrita vernata Peck, 1795Pear spring cankerworm
Papaipema baptisiae Bird, 1902Indigo Stem Borer
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Phigalia strigataria Minot, 1869Small Phigalia
Phigalia titea Cramer, 1782Eastern oak looper
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plusia contexta Grote, 1873Connected Looper
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Psaphida grotei (Morrison, 1874)⇒ Copivaleria grotei Smith, 1893
Pseudohermonassa bicarnea Guenée, 1852Pink spotted dart
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xestia dolosa Franclemont, 1980Black-Letter Dart
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Palmyra (Otoe County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
50
64
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