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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Sheridan (Sheridan County, Wyoming, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
22
36
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
22
36
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
21
34
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
19
32
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
17
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sheridan (Wyoming)
8 Families width 19 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sheridan (Wyoming)
17 Genera with 19 Species
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1873Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1874Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Litholomia Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1942Pale pinion2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1866Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1859Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Protagrotis Ochsenheimer, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Retinia Guenée, 1914Pine Shoot Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Rhyacionia Hübner, 1923Pine Tip Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1886Swordgrass Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sheridan (Wyoming)
19 Species
Acronicta lupini Grote, 1873Lupine Dagger
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Epirrhoe plebeculata Guenée, 1858Tortoises
Euchlaena madusaria Walker, 1860Scrub Euchlaena
Eucosma infimbriana Dyar, 1904
Grammia (Grammia) williamsii Dodge, 1871Williams Tiger Moth
Litholomia napaea Morrison, 1874False Pinion
Lithophane fagina Morrison, 1874Hoary Pinion
Lithophane pertorrida McDunnough, 1942
Lycaena (Epidemia) mariposa Reakirt, 1866Forest Copper
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Protagrotis niveivenosa (Grote, 1879)⇒ Apamea niveivenosa Grote, 1879
Retinia metallica Busck, 1914Lodgepole-pine twig moth
Rhyacionia adana Heinrich, 1923Adana Pine Tip Moth
Synanthedon bibionipennis Boisduval, 1869Strawberry Crown Moth
Xylena curvimacula Morrison, 1874Dot-and-Dash Swordgrass
Xylena thoracica Putnam-Cramer, 1886Acadian Swordgrass Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Sheridan (Wyoming)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
17
19
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