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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
60
123
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
59
122
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
56
116
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
42
98
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
42
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Prairie County (Montana)
16 Families width 49 Species and 1 Subspecies
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms8SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper11SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Prairie County (Montana)
42 Genera with 49 Species
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Acrobasis Zeller, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1856Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1873Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Archips Hübner, 1856Undescribed Archips Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Cenopis Hubner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Coleotechnites V.T. Chambers, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1863Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Copablepharon Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1758Sod webworms2SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1836Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Eana Billberg, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Eutricopis Morrison, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1981Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1852Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1866Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Loxostege Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Neominois Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1777Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1862Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1852Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1869Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Prairie County (Montana)
49 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acrobasis tricolorella Grote, 1878Destructive Prune Worm
Acronicta impressa Walker, 1856Impressed Dagger
Agrotis orthogonia Morris, 1876Pale Western Cutworm
Agrotis vancouverensis Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Alypia octomaculata Fabricius, 1775Eight-Spotted Forester
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Archips cerasivorana Fitch, 1856Ugly-nest Caterpillar
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Cenopis directana (Walker, 1863)⇒ Sparganothis directana Walker, 1863
Cisthene plumbea Stretch, 1885Lead Colored Lichen Moth
Coleotechnites mackiei Keifer, 1932
Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
Copablepharon grandis Strecker, 1875Pale Yellow Dune Moth
Crambus alienellus GERMAR & KAU..., 1817
Crambus pascuella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Crambus pascuellus Linnaeus, 1758
Delias lara lara Boisduval, 1836
Digrammia curvata Grote, 1880Shaded Granite Moth
Eana idahoensis Obraztsov, 1963
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Eutricopis nexilis Morrison, 1875White-spotted Midget
Euxoa castanea Lafontaine, 1981Boxfishes
Hemileuca eglanterina Boisduval, 1852Common sheep moth
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Hesperia ottoe Edwards, 1866Ottoe Skipper
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Loxostege cereralis Zeller, 1872Alfalfa Webworm
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Neominois ridingsii Edwards, 1865Grasshopper Satyr
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Plebejus (Icaricia) shasta (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Aricia shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852Desert checkered skipper
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria hydaspe Boisduval, 1869Hydaspe Fritillary
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Prairie County (Montana)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
42
49
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