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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
66
108
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
66
108
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
62
102
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
55
92
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
27
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sturgeon (St. Louis County Minnesota)
12 Families width 27 Species
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms11SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sturgeon (St. Louis County Minnesota)
27 Genera with 27 Species
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Acrocercops Wallengren, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Aletia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Algedonia Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Anathix Franclemont, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Brachylomia Hampson, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Bucculatrix Zeller, 1975Ribbed cocoon makers1SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1818Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Enargia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimoschema Busck, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ipimorpha Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1874Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nycteola Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Occidentalia Dyar & Heinrich, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sturgeon (St. Louis County Minnesota)
27 Species
Acrocercops astericola Frey & Boll, 1873Aster Tentiform Blotchminer
Agrotis vetusta Walker, 1856Muted Dart
Aletia oxygala (Grote, 1881)⇒ Mythimna oxygala Grote, 1881
Algedonia mysippusalis Walker, 1859
Anathix puta Grote, 1868Bay whiff
Brachylomia algens Grote, 1878
Bucculatrix canadensisella Chambers, 1975Birch leaf skeletonizer
Cabera variolaria Guenée, 1858Pink-striped Willow Spanworm
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Crambus leachellus Zincken, 1818Leach'S Grass-Veneer
Enargia decolor Walker, 1858Aspen Twoleaf Tier
Epinotia nisella Clerck, 1759Brindled Poplar Tortrix
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Gnorimoschema septentrionella Fyles, 1911
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Ipimorpha pleonectusa Grote, 1873Blackcheeked aspen caterpillar
Lacanobia atlantica Grote, 1874Atlantic Arches
Lacinipolia lorea Guenée, 1852Bridled Arches
Lithacodia albidula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote albidula Guenée, 1852
Nycteola frigidana Walker, 1863Frigid Owlet
Occidentalia comptulatalis Hulst, 1886
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Protorthodes oviduca Guenée, 1852Ruddy Quaker
Scopula junctaria Walker, 1861Simple Wave
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Sturgeon (St. Louis County Minnesota)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
27
27
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