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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region St. Peter (Nicollet County, Minnesota, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
20
38
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
20
38
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
18
35
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
17
34
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
27
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for St. Peter (Nicollet County)
11 Families width 28 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for St. Peter (Nicollet County)
27 Genera with 28 Species
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Adonisea Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1813Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Haematopis Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Parapoynx Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for St. Peter (Nicollet County)
28 Species
Adonisea rivulosa Guenée, 1852
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Catocala subnata Grote, 1864Dab
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Eulithis diversilineata Hübner, 1812Grapevine looper
Eupithecia satyrata Hübner, 1813Satyr Pug
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Haematopis grataria Fabricius, 1798Chickweed Geometer
Herminia laevigata Grote, 1872
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hypena abalienalis Walker, 1859Poke milkweed
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Paranthrene tabaniformis Rottemburg, 1775Dusky Clearwing
Parapoynx badiusalis Walker, 1859Chestnut-marked Pondweed Moth
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in St. Peter (Nicollet County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
27
28
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