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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region River Valley (Pennington County, Minnesota, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
9
16
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
9
16
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
7
14
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
5
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
4
11
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for River Valley (Pennington County Minnesota)
4 Families width 12 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for River Valley (Pennington County Minnesota)
11 Genera with 12 Species
Aletia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1864Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1857Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Philometra Costa, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for River Valley (Pennington County Minnesota)
12 Species
Aletia oxygala (Grote, 1881)⇒ Mythimna oxygala Grote, 1881
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Eilema bicolor (Grote, 1864)⇒ Manulea bicolor Grote, 1864
Eurois astricta Morrison, 1874Great brown dart
Euxoa (Longivesica) divergens Walker, 1857Divergent Dart
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Lithacodia albidula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote albidula Guenée, 1852
Philometra metonalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Phalaenostola metonalis Walker, 1859
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina
Xestia oblata Morrison, 1875Rosy Dart
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in River Valley (Pennington County Minnesota)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
4
11
12
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