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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Walker Lake (Sully County, South Dakota, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		16
20
24		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		16
20
24		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		12
15
18		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		10
11
14		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Walker Lake (Sully County)
5 Families width 6 Species
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Walker Lake (Sully County)
5 Genera with 6 Species
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1858Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1867Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Walker Lake (Sully County)
6 Species
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Cyclophora pendulinaria Guenée, 1858Pearly-grey Wave
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Walker Lake (Sully County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		5
5
6		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