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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Wadena County (Minnesota, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
90
254
333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
90
254
333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
77
213
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
58
184
227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
109
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wadena County
16 Families width 138 Species and 2 Subspecies
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals12SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths19SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms37SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper20SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wadena County
109 Genera with 138 Species
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Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Adela Latreille, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Aletia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Amathusia Fabricius, 1763King butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1875Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Ancylis Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Bellura Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Brachionycha Hübner, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1877Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1837Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chaetaglaea Franclemont, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1830Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocala Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1852Hooded Owlets2SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ematurga Lederer, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Enargia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Eueretagrotis Smith, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eumacaria Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1863Grass skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart3SpeciesTaxom
Extrakunia1SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hadena Schrank, 1852Lychnis1SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths2SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperumia Packard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hypocoena Hampson, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1874Pale pinion3SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Magusa Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Metalepsis Ochsenheimer, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Mycterophora Hulst, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1859Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Nepytia Hulst, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Nerice Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinia Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Pangrapta Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pantographa Lederer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Papestra Sukhareva, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Parapoynx Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Perispasta Zeller, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1852Pale shining brown1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18244SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Sideridis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1862Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Sthenopis Packard, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1858Slant-Lines1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1874Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1886Swordgrass Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Xylomoia Staudinger, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wadena County
138 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Adela purpurea Walker, 1863Purple Fairy Moth
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Aletia oxygala (Grote, 1881)⇒ Mythimna oxygala Grote, 1881
Alypia langtonii Couper., 1865Fireweed Caterpillar
Alypia octomaculata Fabricius, 1775Eight-Spotted Forester
Amathusia phidippus phidippus Linnaeus, 1763Common Palmking
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875American Ear
Ancylis burgessiana Zeller, 1875Oak leaffolder
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea apamiformis Guenée, 1852Rice worm
Apamea ophiogramma Esper, 1794Double Lobed
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Bellura obliqua Walker, 1865Cattail Borer
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Brachionycha borealis Smith, 1899Boreal Fan Moth
Cabera variolaria Guenée, 1858Pink-striped Willow Spanworm
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caripeta angustiorata Walker, 1862Brown Pine Looper
Caripeta divisata Walker, 1862Gray spruce looper
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala sordida Grote, 1877Blueberry underwing
Celastrina lucia (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chaetaglaea sericea Morrison, 1874Silky Sallow
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Colias pelidne Boisduval & ..., 1830Blueberry Sulfur
Cryptocala acadiensis Bethune-Baker, 1869Catocaline dart
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Cucullia (Cucullia) lucifuga Denis & Schi..., 1775
Cucullia florea Guenée, 1852Gray Hooded Owlet
Datana ministra Drury, 1773Yellow Necked Caterpillar Moth
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Ematurga amitaria Guenée, 1858Cranberry Spanworm
Enargia infumata Grote, 1874Lesser Eyed Sallow
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis lucilius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Columbine Duskwing
Euchlaena irraria Barnes & McD..., 1916Least-marked Euchlaena
Eueretagrotis perattentus Grote, 1874Two-Spot Dart
Eumacaria madopata Guenée, 1857Brown Bordered Geometer
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euphyes bimacula Grote & Robi..., 1867Two-Spot Sedge Skipper
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Euphyia multiferata Walker, 1863
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Euxoa (Pleonectopoda) scandens Riley, 1869White cutworm
Euxoa immixta Grote, 1880Mixed Dart
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Extrakunia jocosa Guenée, 1852
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Hadena capsularis Guenée, 1852Capsule Moth
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Herminia laevigata Grote, 1872
Hesperia assiniboia Lyman, 1892Assiniboine Skipper
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Hesperumia sulphuraria Packard, 1873Sulphur Moth
Hypocoena basistriga McDunnough, 1933
Iridopsis larvaria Guenée, 1858Bent-line Gray
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Lithacodia albidula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote albidula Guenée, 1852
Lithophane fagina Morrison, 1874Hoary Pinion
Lithophane pexata Grote, 1874Plush-naped Pinion
Lithophane thaxteri Grote, 1874Nonconformist
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Epidemia) epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835Bog Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Macaria minorata Packard, 1873Minor Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Magusa divaricata (Grote, 1874)⇒ Magusa orbifera Walker, 1857
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858Canadian Melanolophia
Metalepsis fishii (Grote, 1878)⇒ Cerastis fishii Grote, 1878
Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858Pale Metanema
Mycterophora inexplicata Walker, 1862Pale-edged Snout
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Nepytia pellucidaria Packard, 1873Boreal Pine Looper
Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Ostrinia nubilalis Hübner, 1796Corn moth
Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818Decorated Owlet
Pantographa limata Grote & Robi..., 1867Basswood leaf roller
Papestra quadrata Smith, 1891Lizard beetles
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Parapoynx badiusalis Walker, 1859Chestnut-marked Pondweed Moth
Perispasta caeculalis Zeller, 1875Manyflower deserttrumpets
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plagodis fervidaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Fervid Plagodis
Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758American Barred Umber
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Polia nimbosa Guenée, 1852Stormy Arches
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Renia sobrialis Walker, 1859Sober Renia
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Sideridis maryx Guenée, 1852Maroonwing
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Sphinx luscitiosa Clemens, 1859Clemen's Sphinx
Sthenopis argenteomaculatus Harris, 1841Alder root borer
Tetracis crocallata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Thalaina clara Walker, 1855
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina
Xestia normaniana Grote, 1874Norman'S Dart Moth
Xylena cineritia Grote, 1874Gray Swordgrass
Xylena nupera Lintner, 1874American Swordgrass
Xylena thoracica Putnam-Cramer, 1886Acadian Swordgrass Moth
Xylomoia chagnoni Barnes & McD..., 1917Chiricahua Leopard Frog

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Wadena County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
109
138
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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