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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Piedmont (Wayne County, Missouri, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
84
183
213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
83
181
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
77
171
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
58
145
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
52
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Piedmont (Wayne County Missouri)
19 Families width 53 Species and 3 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Piedmont (Wayne County Missouri)
52 Genera with 53 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1816
Dagger moths0SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1941Roadside-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Ancylis Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Blastobasis Zeller, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoesthia Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1758Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1872
Checkerspots0SpeciesTaxom
Galleria Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1775Hayworms1SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nastra Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinia Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Parectopa Clemens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Piedmont (Wayne County Missouri)
53 Species and 3 Subspecies
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Amblyscirtes belli Freeman, 1941Bell's roadside-skipper
Ancylis diminutana Haworth, 1811Rufous Hook-wing
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Blastobasis glandulella Riley, 1871Acorn moth
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Chrysoesthia sexguttella Thunberg, 1794Moth
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Cydia pomonella Linnaeus, 1758Codling Moth
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Galleria mellonella Linnaeus, 1758Bee moth
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypsopygia costalis Fabricius, 1775Clover hay moth
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macaria alternata Denis & Schi..., 1775Sharp-angled Peacock
Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758Birch Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nastra lherminier Latreille, 1824Swarthy Skipper
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Ostrinia nubilalis Hübner, 1796Corn moth
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Parectopa robiniella Clemens, 1863Locust Digitate Leafminer
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Rheumaptera hastata Linnaeus, 1758Argent & Sable
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Piedmont (Wayne County Missouri)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
52
53
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