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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region St. George (Pottawatomie County, Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
97
267
277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
97
267
277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
94
256
260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
73
209
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
42
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for St. George (Pottawatomie County Kansas)
14 Families width 42 Species and 4 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for St. George (Pottawatomie County Kansas)
42 Genera with 42 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1837Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1872
Checkerspots0SpeciesTaxom
Glyphidocera Walsingham, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1775Hayworms1SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Megathymus Scudder, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ponometia Herrich-Schä..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for St. George (Pottawatomie County Kansas)
42 Species and 4 Subspecies
Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837Bredow'S Sister
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Amphipyra (Amphipyra) tragopoginis Clerck, 1759Mouse
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Glyphidocera stenomorpha Meyrick, 1923
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypsopygia costalis Fabricius, 1775Clover hay moth
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Megathymus yuccae Boisduval & ..., 1834Yucca Giant Skipper
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Orthosia (Cororthosia) gracilis Denis & Schi..., 1775Powdered Quaker
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Ponometia sutrix Grote, 1880
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in St. George (Pottawatomie County Kansas)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
42
42
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