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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Silver Creek (Merrick County, Nebraska, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
28
46
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
28
46
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
23
40
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
19
33
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
18
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Silver Creek (Merrick County)
9 Families width 16 Species
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Silver Creek (Merrick County)
18 Genera with 16 Species
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1852Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1777Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1872
Fritillaries0SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Ufeus Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Silver Creek (Merrick County)
16 Species
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Speranza occiduaria Packard, 1874Pale Yellow Angle
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Ufeus satyricus Grote, 1873Brown Satyr Moth
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Silver Creek (Merrick County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
18
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