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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
111
282
306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
111
282
306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
103
263
273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
76
216
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
70
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Shannon County
17 Families width 79 Species and 3 Subspecies
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals14SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper10SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Shannon County
70 Genera with 79 Species
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Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Acrobasis Zeller, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1874Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agriades Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1809Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1852Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Disclisioprocta Wallengren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1857Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euclea Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1793Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1879Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1866Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Hyperaeschra Butler, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1798Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1872Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Nerice Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Parapediasia Bleszynski, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1842Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18001SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1996Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1894
Crocus Geometer Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Shannon County
79 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Acrobasis juglandis Le Baron, 1872Pecan Leaf Casebearer
Acronicta dactylina Grote, 1874Alder Dagger
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agriades hylas Schiffermüller, 1776
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala subnata Grote, 1864Dab
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Ceratomia hageni Grote, 1874Hagen's Sphinx
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Cucullia asteroides Guenée, 1852Asteroid
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Disclisioprocta stellata Guenée, 1858Bougainvillea Looper
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Erynnis zarucco Lucas, 1857Streamlined Dusky Wing
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euclea delphinii Boisduval, 1832Spiny oak slug
Eudryas grata Fabricius, 1793Beautiful wood nymph
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Grammia (Grammia) phyllira Drury, 1773Phyllira Moth
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Hesperia ottoe Edwards, 1866Ottoe Skipper
Heterocampa umbrata Walker, 1855White Blotched Heterocampa
Hipparchia (Pseudotergumia) fidia Linnaeus, 1767Striped Grayling
Hyperaeschra georgica Herrich-Schä..., 1856Georgian Prominent
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Mormonia vidua Smith & Abbot, 1798Liris Skipper
Morpho theseus aquarius A.G. Butler, 1872
Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Olethreutes fasciatana Clemens, 1860Banded Olethreutes Moth
Paonias astylus Drury, 1773Huckleberry Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Parapediasia teterrellus Zincken, 1821Bluegrass Sod Webworm
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Renia adspergillus Bosc, 1800Cope's Gray Treefrog
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Schinia grandimedia Hardwick, 1996Boneset Flower Moth
Schizura ipomoeae Doubleday, 1841False Unicorn Caterpillar
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823Peachtree borer
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Tolype velleda Stoll, 1791Large Tolype
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Shannon County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
70
79
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