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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Rock Creek (Butler County, Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
83
224
271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
83
224
271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
69
191
228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
170
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
66
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rock Creek (Butler County Kansas)
14 Families width 74 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms17SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper12SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths11SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828)Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rock Creek (Butler County Kansas)
66 Genera with 74 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1878Roadside-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Charadra Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochlamys Hulst, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1874Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1873Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eumacaria Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1872
Checkerspots0SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1852Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1883Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lobocleta Warren, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1870Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Piruna W.H. Evans, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1871Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Richia Grote, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1883Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Snowia Neumoegen, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1866Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rock Creek (Butler County Kansas)
74 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acronicta albarufa Grote, 1874Barrens Dagger Moth
Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852Cottonwood Dagger
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Amblyscirtes aenus Edwards, 1878Bronze Little Skipper
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apantesis carlotta Ferguson, 1985Carlotta's tiger moth
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Cabera variolaria Guenée, 1858Pink-striped Willow Spanworm
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Charadra deridens Guenée, 1852Laugher
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857Blackberry Looper
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Crambidia cephalica Grote & Robi..., 1870Yellow Headed Lichen Moth
Cucullia speyeri Lintner, 1874Speyer'S Cucullia Moth
Cycnia inopinatus Edwards, 1882Unexpected Cycnia
Digrammia subminiata Packard, 1873Dark-waved Angle
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis afranius Lintner, 1878Afranius Duskywing
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Estigmene albida Stretch, 1873
Eumacaria madopata Guenée, 1857Brown Bordered Geometer
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Euxoa obeliscoides Guenée, 1852Obelisk Dart
Feltia (Feltia) herilis Grote, 1873Herald Dart
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Habrosyne scripta Gosse, 1840Lettered Habrosyne
Hesperia viridis Edwards, 1883Black-Dust Skipper
Holomelina fragilis (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Virbia fragilis Strecker, 1878
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Lobocleta peralbata Packard, 1873
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) cupreus (W. H. Edwards, 1870)⇒ Lycaena cuprea W. H. Edwards, 1870
Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Panopoda carneicosta Guenée, 1852Brown Panopoda
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Piruna pirus Edwards, 1878Russet Skipperling
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Richia albicosta (Smith, 1888)⇒ Striacosta albicosta Smith, 1888
Richia grotei (Franclemont ..., 1983)⇒ Dichagyris grotei Franclemont ..., 1983
Schinia hulstia Tepper, 1883Hulsts Flower Moth
Scopula limboundata Haworth, 1809Large Lace Border
Semiothisa dislocaria (Packard, 1876)⇒ Isturgia dislocaria Packard, 1876
Snowia montanaria Neumoegen, 1884Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria edwardsii Reakirt, 1866Edward's fritillary
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Rock Creek (Butler County Kansas)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
66
74
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