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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Unity (Scotland County, Missouri, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
19
25
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
19
25
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
19
25
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
17
23
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
8
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Unity (Scotland County Missouri)
5 Families width 7 Species and 1 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Unity (Scotland County Missouri)
8 Genera with 7 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1775Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Unity (Scotland County Missouri)
7 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775Bronze Copper
Operophtera bruceata Hulst, 1886Bruce Spanworm
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Unity (Scotland County Missouri)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
8
7
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