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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Reading (Nobles County, Minnesota, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
41
78
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
41
78
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
41
78
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
37
74
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
43
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Reading (Nobles County)
14 Families width 47 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Reading (Nobles County)
43 Genera with 47 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1856Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adoneta Clemens, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Bedellia Stainton, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1856Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Eufidonia Packard, 1860Powder Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodes Packard, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1910Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Perigea Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phoberia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1806Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Tinea Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Reading (Nobles County)
47 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acronicta modica Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Adoneta spinuloides Herrich-Schä..., 1854Purple-crested Slug Moth
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Bedellia somnulentella Zeller, 1817Bindweed Bent-wing
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Caradrina multifera Walker, 1856Speckled Rustic
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Eufidonia notataria Walker, 1860Powder Moth
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Gluphisia avimacula Hudson, 1891Four-spotted Gluphisia
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
Lithacodes fasciola Herrich-Schä..., 1854Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Orthodes cynica Guenée, 1852Cynical Quaker
Papaipema arctivorens Hampson, 1910Northern Burdock Borer
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Perigea xanthioides Guenée, 1852Pied groundling
Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818Common Oak
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Semiothisa pinistrobata (Ferguson, 1972)⇒ Macaria pinistrobata Ferguson, 1972
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Tinea pellionella Linnaeus, 1758Case-bearing Clothes
Udea rubigalis Guenée, 1854Celery leaftier

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Reading (Nobles County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
43
47
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