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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Plymouth (Jefferson County, Nebraska, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
36
85
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
36
85
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
32
78
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
26
71
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
48
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Plymouth (Nebraska)
14 Families width 59 Species
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Plymouth (Nebraska)
48 Genera with 59 Species
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Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1775Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Archips Hübner, 1865Undescribed Archips Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths7SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1821Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Dasylophia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macronoctua Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1773Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Oligocentria Herrich-Schä..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Palpita Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1867Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Symmerista Hübner, 19462SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Plymouth (Nebraska)
59 Species
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Anisota stigma Fabricius, 1775Spiny oak worm
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Archips purpurana (Clemens, 1865)⇒ Archips purpuranus Clemens, 1865
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala similis W.H. Edwards, 1864Similar Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Crambus praefectellus Zincken, 1821Common Grass-veneer
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Dasylophia anguina Abbot & Smith, 1797Black-spotted Prominent
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Furcula borealis Boisduval, 1829White Furcala
Grammia (Grammia) virguncula Kirby, 1837Little Tiger Moth
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macronoctua onusta Grote, 1874Iris borer
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858Canadian Melanolophia
Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860Signate Melanolophia
Mormonia epione Drury, 1773Grapevine looper
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Oligocentria lignicolor Walker, 1855Lacecapped Caterpillar
Palpita magniferalis Walker, 1861Ash Leafroller
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Symmerista albifrons Abbot & Smith, 1797Orangehumped oakworm
Symmerista canicosta Franclemont, 1946Flathead sole
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Plymouth (Nebraska)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
48
59
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