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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
86
220
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
86
220
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
75
199
250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
170
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
86
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rock Creek (Saunders County)
13 Families width 108 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms28SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper14SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths19SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rock Creek (Saunders County)
86 Genera with 108 Species
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Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Antaeotricha Zeller, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18194SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Bertholdia Schaus, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1794Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1875Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Charadra Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochlamys Hulst, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1874Hooded Owlets2SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Eumacaria Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1872
Checkerspots0SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1852Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18102SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1841Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1883Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperumia Packard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1825Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lobocleta Warren, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 20082SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1847Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudeva Hampson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Richia Grote, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1883Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1852Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Tridepia McDunnough, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rock Creek (Saunders County)
108 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852Cottonwood Dagger
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Antaeotricha schlaegeri Zeller, 1854Schlaeger's fruitworm moth
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea atrosuffusa Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Apamea cogitata (Smith, 1891)⇒ Apamea dubitans Walker, 1856
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apantesis carlotta Ferguson, 1985Carlotta's tiger moth
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Bertholdia trigona Grote, 1879Grotes Bertholdia Moth
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Cabera variolaria Guenée, 1858Pink-striped Willow Spanworm
Caradrina meralis Morrison, 1875Rare Sand Quaker
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Charadra deridens Guenée, 1852Laugher
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857Blackberry Looper
Cisthene barnesii Dyar, 1904
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Crambidia cephalica Grote & Robi..., 1870Yellow Headed Lichen Moth
Cucullia intermedia Speyer, 1870Dusky Hooded Owlet
Cucullia speyeri Lintner, 1874Speyer'S Cucullia Moth
Cycnia inopinatus Edwards, 1882Unexpected Cycnia
Digrammia subminiata Packard, 1873Dark-waved Angle
Digrammia triviata Barnes & McD..., 1917Woodland Salamanders
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
Eumacaria madopata Guenée, 1857Brown Bordered Geometer
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Euxoa obeliscoides Guenée, 1852Obelisk Dart
Feltia (Feltia) herilis Grote, 1873Herald Dart
Feltia (Feltia) subgothica Haworth, 1810Gothic Dart
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Hemileuca hera Harris, 1841Hera Buckmoth
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Hesperia viridis Edwards, 1883Black-Dust Skipper
Hesperumia sulphuraria Packard, 1873Sulphur Moth
Holomelina fragilis (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Virbia fragilis Strecker, 1878
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia inculta Edwards, 1882Spiny eel
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Idaea demissaria Hübner, 1825Red Bordered Wave
Lacinipolia olivacea Morrison, 1874Olive Arches
Lobocleta peralbata Packard, 1873
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Macaria ponderosae Ferguson, 2008Neuse River Waterdog
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858Pale Metanema
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866Garita Skipper
Panopoda carneicosta Guenée, 1852Brown Panopoda
Panthea gigantea French, 1890Banded leopard blowfish
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Parnassius smintheus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Poanes taxiles Edwards, 1881Golden Skipper
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Pseudeva purpurigera Walker, 1858Straight-lined Looper
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Rheumaptera meadii (Packard, 1874)⇒ Coryphista meadii Packard, 1874
Richia albicosta (Smith, 1888)⇒ Striacosta albicosta Smith, 1888
Richia grotei (Franclemont ..., 1983)⇒ Dichagyris grotei Franclemont ..., 1983
Richia parentalis Grote, 1879
Schinia hulstia Tepper, 1883Hulsts Flower Moth
Scopula junctaria Walker, 1861Simple Wave
Scopula limboundata Haworth, 1809Large Lace Border
Semiothisa denticulata (Grote, 1883)⇒ Digrammia denticulata Grote, 1883
Semiothisa dislocaria (Packard, 1876)⇒ Isturgia dislocaria Packard, 1876
Speranza bitactata Walker, 1862Split-lined Angle Moth
Speyeria callippe Boisduval, 1852Calippe Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria edwardsii Reakirt, 1866Edward's fritillary
Speyeria zerene Boisduval, 1852'Spring Mountains' Zerene Fritillary
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Tridepia nova Smith, 1903Southern peacock sole
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Rock Creek (Saunders County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
86
108
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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