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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Prairie (Phelps County, Nebraska, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
30
54
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
30
54
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
29
53
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
24
43
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
31
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Prairie (Phelps County Nebraska)
13 Families width 36 Species
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Prairie (Phelps County Nebraska)
31 Genera with 36 Species
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Apantesis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Apoda Haworth, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Copablepharon Harvey, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1852American Dotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1872Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Meropleon Dyar, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Palpita Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1847Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Prochoreutis Diakonoff & ..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohermonassa Varga, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1894
Crocus Geometer Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Prairie (Phelps County Nebraska)
36 Species
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Apoda y-inversa Packard, 1864Yellow-Collared Slug Moth
Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868Dusted Skipper
Catocala nuptialis (Walker, 1857)⇒ Catocala nupta Linnaeus, 1767
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Copablepharon viridisparsa Dod, 1916Black durgon
Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864Pale Lichen Moth
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852'Dammer's ' Dotted Blue
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Leucania anteroclara Smith, 1902
Leucania commoides Guenée, 1852Comma Wainscot
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Meropleon ambifusca Newman, 1948Newman's Brocade
Occidryas anicia (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847
Palpita magniferalis Walker, 1861Ash Leafroller
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793'Phoebus' Phoebus Parnassian
Parnassius smintheus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Prochoreutis inflatella Clemens, 1863Skullcap Skeletonizer
Pseudohermonassa bicarnea Guenée, 1852Pink spotted dart
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Tarachidia semiflava (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ponometia semiflava Guenée, 1852
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Prairie (Phelps County Nebraska)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
31
36
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