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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Racine (Newton County, Missouri, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		15
21
20		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		15
21
20		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		14
20
20		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		11
16
16		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		5
10
11		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Racine (Newton County Missouri)
5 Families width 11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Racine (Newton County Missouri)
10 Genera with 11 Species
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epiglaea Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1824Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1798Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Racine (Newton County Missouri)
11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acronicta spinigera Guenée, 1852Nondescript Dagger
Catocala clintonii Grote, 1865Clinton's underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Epiglaea decliva Grote, 1874Sloping Sallow
Junonia orithya orthosia Godart, 1824
Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858Pale Metanema
Mormonia vidua Smith & Abbot, 1798Liris Skipper
Plagodis serinaria Herrich-Schä..., 1855Lemon Plagodis
Scopula inductata Guenée, 1858Soft-lined Wave

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Racine (Newton County Missouri)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		5
10
11		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