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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (Chase County, Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
41
116
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
41
116
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
37
109
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
33
98
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
78
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
17 Families width 99 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms34SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths20SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths15SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
78 Genera with 99 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1797Dagger moths4SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1870Flower Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Aellopos Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm3SpeciesTaxom
Allagrapha Franclemont, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Archips Hübner, 1865Undescribed Archips Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Argyrogramma Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths5SpeciesTaxom
Celiptera Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Cissusa Walker, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Conchylodes Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1852Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1863Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Diastictis Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erastria Hübner, 17962SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1869Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euagrotis McDunnough, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eubaphe Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Euclea Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Fascista Busck, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hahncappsia Munroe, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Harrisina Packard, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Hemieuxoa McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hystrichophora Walsingham, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Lobocleta Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lygropia Lederer, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Lytrosis Hulst, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Megalopyge Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Meropleon Dyar, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Nealgedonia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Oxycilla Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Paleacrita Riley, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1852Borer Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Parapoynx Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Philometra Costa, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1869Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pilocrocis Lederer, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Plagiomimicus Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Psaphida Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18001SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 2003Flower Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Sparganothis Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Spartiniphaga McDunnough, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1779Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Spiloloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Timandra Duponchel, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Tricholita Grote, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1918Crocus Geometer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
99 Species
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852Cherry Dagger
Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852Cottonwood Dagger
Acronicta oblinita J.E.Smith, 1797Smartweed Caterpillar
Adonisea bimatris Harvey, 1875
Adonisea lucens Morrison, 1875
Adonisea parmeliana Edwards, 1882
Adonisea thoreaui Grote & Robi..., 1870
Aellopos titan Cramer, 1777Titan Sphinx
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Agrotis vetusta Walker, 1856Muted Dart
Allagrapha aerea Hübner, 1802Copper Looper Moth
Anomis erosa Hübner, 1810Abutilon Moth
Archips purpurana (Clemens, 1865)⇒ Archips purpuranus Clemens, 1865
Argyrogramma verruca Fabricius, 1794Golden Looper
Catocala abbreviatella Grote, 1872Abbreviated Underwing
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Celiptera frustulum Guenée, 1852Black Bit Moth
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Cissusa spadix Stoll, 1780Black Dotted Brown
Cisthene kentuckiensis Dyar, 1904Kentucky Lichen Moth
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Conchylodes ovulalis Guenée, 1854Zebra Conchylodes
Condica sutor Guenée, 1852Cobbler Moth
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Crambus saltuellus Zeller, 1863Pasture Grass-veneer
Cycnia inopinatus Edwards, 1882Unexpected Cycnia
Datana integerrima Grote & Robi..., 1866Walnut caterpillar
Diastictis fracturalis Zeller, 1872Fractured Western Snout Moth
Drasteria ingeniculata Morrison, 1875Spotted triggerfish
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Erastria coloraria Fabricius, 1798Broad lined Erastria
Erastria cruentaria Hübner, 1796Thin lined Erastria
Erynnis martialis Scudder, 1869Mottled Dusky Wing
Euagrotis illapsa (Walker, 1857)⇒ Anicla illapsa Walker, 1857
Eubaphe unicolor Robinson, 1869
Euchlaena amoenaria Guenée, 1857Deep Yellow Euchlaena
Euclea incisa Harv., 1876Japanese thimbleweed
Eucosma ridingsana Robinson, 1869Ridings Eucosma Moth
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Fascista cercerisella Chambers, 1872Red Bud Leafroller
Hahncappsia marculenta Grote & Robi..., 1967
Harrisina americana Guérin-Ménev..., 1829Grape leaf skeletonizer
Heliothis (Heliothis) phloxiphaga Grote & Robi..., 1867Artematopid beetles
Hemieuxoa rudens Harvey, 1874Hemieuxoa Moth
Herminia laevigata Grote, 1872
Horisme intestinata Guenée, 1858Brown Bark Carpet
Hypagyrtis esther Barnes, 1928Esther Moth
Hypena manalis Walker, 1859Flowing-line Bomolocha
Hystrichophora vestaliana Zeller, 1875
Idia scobialis Grote, 1880Smoky Idia
Leucania imperfecta Smith, 1894
Lobocleta plemyraria Guenée, 1858Straight-lined Wave
Lygropia rivulalis Hampson, 1898Bog Lygropia
Lytrosis heitzmanorum Rindge, 1971Razor-backed Musk Turtle
Lytrosis unitaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Common Lytrosis
Megalopyge opercularis Smith & Abbot, 1797Asp caterpillar
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Meropleon ambifusca Newman, 1948Newman's Brocade
Meropleon titan Todd, 1958
Nealgedonia extricalis (Guenée, 1854)⇒ Anania extricalis Guenée, 1854
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Oxycilla malaca Grote, 1873Bent-lined Tan
Paleacrita vernata Peck, 1795Pear spring cankerworm
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Papaipema limpida Guenée, 1852Ironweed Borer Moth
Papaipema maritima Bird, 1909Giant Sunflower Borer
Papaipema nebris Guenée, 1852Common stalk borer
Parapoynx obscuralis (Grote, 1881)⇒ Cryptocosma perlalis Lederer, 1863
Philometra eumelusalis Walker, 1859
Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869Mesquite Crescent
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Pilocrocis ramentalis Lederer, 1863Scraped Pilocrocis
Plagiomimicus pityochromus Grote, 1873Black Barred Brown
Pococera melanogrammos Zeller, 1872Black-letter Pococera
Proserpinus juanita Strecker, 1876Juanita Sphinx
Psaphida resumens Walker, 1865Figure Eight Sallow
Renia adspergillus Bosc, 1800Cope's Gray Treefrog
Schinia bicuspida Smith, 1891Pacific halibut
Schinia hanga Strecker, 1898
Schinia reniformis Smith, 1900Silktassel
Schinia varix Knudson , Bo..., 2003King of the mackerels
Semiothisa eremiata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Digrammia eremiata Guenée, 1857
Sparganothis unifasciana Clemens, 1864One-banded Sparganothis
Spartiniphaga inops (Grote, 1881)⇒ Photedes inops Grote, 1881
Speyeria diana Cramer, 1779Diana
Spiloloma lunilinea Grote, 1873Moon Lined Moth
Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858
Tarachidia erastrioides (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ponometia erastrioides Guenée, 1852
Timandra amaturaria Walker, 1866Cobra Inchworm
Tricholita notata Strecker, 1898
Xanthotype urticaria Swett, 1918False Crocus Geometer
Zale galbanata Morrison, 1876Maple Zale
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
78
99
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