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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Scott County (Missouri, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
118
304
334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
118
304
334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
107
281
302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
78
226
243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
83
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Scott County (Missouri)
17 Families width 103 Species and 1 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones10SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals25SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper14SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies14SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths7SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Scott County (Missouri)
83 Genera with 103 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1875Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Cameraria Chapman, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Carmenta Edwards, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1862Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows3SpeciesTaxom
Colobochyla Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ematurga Lederer, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erannis Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Gueneria Packard, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1841Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lobocleta Warren, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Nastra Evans, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1859Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Nerice Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Nigetia Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings4SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids3SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Stiriodes Hampson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Trichodezia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Scott County (Missouri)
103 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Apantesis carlotta Ferguson, 1985Carlotta's tiger moth
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856Ailanthus webworm
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Calephelis borealis Grote & Robi..., 1866Northern Metalmark
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Cameraria guttifinitella Clemens, 1859Poison Ivy Leaf-Miner Moth
Carmenta pyralidiformis Walker, 1856Boneset Borer
Catocala alabamae Grote, 1875Alabama Underwing
Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852Connubial Underwing
Catocala insolabilis Guenée, 1852Inconsolable Underwing
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chionodes mediofuscella Clemens, 1863Black-smudged Chionodes
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias christina W. Edwards, 1863Christina Sulphur
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colobochyla interpuncta Grote, 1872Swamp Belle
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Digrammia subminiata Packard, 1873Dark-waved Angle
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Ematurga amitaria Guenée, 1858Cranberry Spanworm
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erannis tiliaria Harris, 1841Linden Looper
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865Gray Furcula
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Gueneria similaria Walker, 1860Ghostly Fern Moth
Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776Boxfishes
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lithacodia muscosula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote muscosula Guenée, 1852
Lobocleta ossularia Hübner & Geyer, 1837Drab Brown Wave
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Nastra julia Freeman, 1945Julia Skipper
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Nigetia formosalis Walker, 1865Mahogany milkweed
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Proserpinus juanita Strecker, 1876Juanita Sphinx
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Remigia conveniens (Walker, 1858)⇒ Mocis conveniens Walker, 1858
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sphinx eremitoides (Strecker, 1874)⇒ Lintneria eremitoides Strecker, 1874
Stiriodes obtusa (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Grotella dis Grote, 1883
Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823Peachtree borer
Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858White Striped Black
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Zale helata Smith, 1909Brown Spotted Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Scott County (Missouri)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
83
103
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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