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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Superior (McPherson County, Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
53
150
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
53
150
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
46
134
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
40
124
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
61
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Superior (McPherson County Kansas)
16 Families width 63 Species and 1 Subspecies
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms18SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Superior (McPherson County Kansas)
61 Genera with 63 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Charadra Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Chiomara Godman and S..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Chytonix Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Conochares Smith, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1863Sod webworms2SpeciesTaxom
Crocigrapha Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 2003Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Etiella Zellen, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Eutrapela Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Fruva Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Isophrictis Meyrick, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Leuconycta Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1864Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Meroptera Grote, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nerastria McDunnough, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Nerice Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Saucrobotys Munroe, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Sciota Hulst, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Sitochroa Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Spragueia Grote, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Superior (McPherson County Kansas)
63 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta interrupta Guenée, 1852Interrupted Dagger
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Charadra deridens Guenée, 1852Laugher
Chiomara georgina (Stoll, 1780)⇒ Chiomara asychis Stoll, 1780
Chionodes mediofuscella Clemens, 1863Black-smudged Chionodes
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Chytonix palliatricula Guenée, 1852Cloaked Marvel
Cisthene tenuifascia Harvey, 1875Thin Banded Lichen Moth
Conochares elegantula (Harvey, 1876)⇒ Ponometia elegantula Harvey, 1876
Copaeodes aurantiaca Hewitson, 1868Orange Skipperling
Crambus praefectellus Zincken, 1821Common Grass-veneer
Crambus saltuellus Zeller, 1863Pasture Grass-veneer
Crocigrapha normani Grote, 1874Climbing cherry cutworm
Datana ministra Drury, 1773Yellow Necked Caterpillar Moth
Elaphria alapallida Pogue & Sull..., 2003Pale-winged Midget
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Etiella zinckenella Treitschke, 1832Gold-banded Etiella
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Eutrapela clemataria Abbott & Smith, 1797Curve toothed Geometer
Fruva fasciatella (Grote, 1875)⇒ Ponometia fasciatella Grote, 1875
Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865Gray Furcula
Grammia geneura (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Heterocampa guttivitta Walker, 1855Maple prominent
Heterocampa umbrata Walker, 1855White Blotched Heterocampa
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Lacinipolia lorea Guenée, 1852Bridled Arches
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Leuconycta diphteroides Guenée, 1852Green Leuconycta
Lithacodia synochitis (Grote & Robi..., 1868)⇒ Maliattha synochitis Grote & Robi..., 1868
Lophodonta ferruginea (Packard, 1864)⇒ Peridea ferruginea Packard, 1864
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860Signate Melanolophia
Meroptera pravella Grote, 1878Lesser aspen webworm
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nerastria dividua Grote, 1880
Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Protorthodes oviduca Guenée, 1852Ruddy Quaker
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Saucrobotys futilalis Lederer, 1863Dogbane Saucrobotys
Sciota subfuscella Ragonot, 1887Striped sumac leafroller
Sitochroa chortalis Grote, 1874Dimorphic Sitochroa
Spragueia magnifica Grote, 1882
Tarachidia libedis (Smith, 1900)⇒ Ponometia libedis Smith, 1900
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Superior (McPherson County Kansas)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
61
63
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