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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
27
55
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
27
55
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
26
54
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
24
52
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
32
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Shelby (Linn County Missouri)
9 Families width 33 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms12SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Shelby (Linn County Missouri)
32 Genera with 33 Species
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Achatia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1874Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1865Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1797Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Chamyris Guenée, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1852Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1793Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1863Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1825
Hayworms0SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1798Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1865Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Spaelotis Boisduval, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1777Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Shelby (Linn County Missouri)
33 Species
Achatia distincta Hübner, 1813Distinct Quaker
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Acronicta lithospila Grote, 1874Streaked Dagger
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Amphipoea velata (Walker, 1865)⇒ Loscopia velata Walker, 1865
Anania tertialis Guenée, 1854Crowned Phlyctaenia Moth
Anisota senatoria J.E. Smith, 1797Orange-striped oak worm
Apamea cariosa Guenée, 1852Nondescript Dagger Moth
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Catocala judith Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Chamyris cerintha Treitschke, 1825
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Cucullia asteroides Guenée, 1852Asteroid
Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785
Eudryas grata Fabricius, 1793Beautiful wood nymph
Eulithis diversilineata Hübner, 1812Grapevine looper
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Eupithecia miserulata Grote, 1863Common Eupithecia
Herpetogramma thestealis Walker, 1859Zigzag Herpetogramma
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Lithacodia carneola (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pseudeustrotia carneola Guenée, 1852
Macaria bisignata Walker, 1866Red-headed Angle
Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858Canadian Melanolophia
Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858Pale Metanema
Mormonia vidua Smith & Abbot, 1798Liris Skipper
Pyrausta signatalis (Walker, 1865)⇒ Pyrausta euryphaea Meyrick, 1932
Spaelotis clandestina Harris, 1841Clandestine Dart
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Udea rubigalis Guenée, 1854Celery leaftier
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Shelby (Linn County Missouri)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
32
33
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