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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Salem Township (Olmsted County, Minnesota, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
35
71
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
35
71
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
28
51
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
27
50
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Salem Township (Olmsted County)
6 Families width 14 Species
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Salem Township (Olmsted County)
13 Genera with 14 Species
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1936Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Metalepsis Ochsenheimer, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1864Pale shining brown1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Salem Township (Olmsted County)
14 Species
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Metalepsis fishii (Grote, 1878)⇒ Cerastis fishii Grote, 1878
Poanes massasoit Scudder, 1863Muberry Wing
Polia purpurissata Grote, 1864Purple Arches
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Salem Township (Olmsted County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
13
14
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