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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Shelton (Hall County, Nebraska, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
13
20
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
13
20
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
13
20
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
12
19
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
15
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Shelton (Hall County Nebraska)
8 Families width 16 Species
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Shelton (Hall County Nebraska)
15 Genera with 16 Species
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Ellida Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Marathyssa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Phigalia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Shelton (Hall County Nebraska)
16 Species
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Datana angusii Grote & Robi..., 1866Angus' Datana Moth
Datana contracta Walker, 1855Contracted Datana
Ellida caniplaga Walker, 1856Linden Prominent
Herminia laevigata Grote, 1872
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Marathyssa inficita Walker, 1865Dark Marathyssa
Olceclostera angelica Grote, 1864Angel Moth
Paectes oculatrix Guenée, 1852Eyed Paectes
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Phigalia titea Cramer, 1782Eastern oak looper
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Shelton (Hall County Nebraska)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
15
16
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