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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Walnut Creek (Macon County, Missouri, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
60
98
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
60
98
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
55
87
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
39
66
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
15
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Walnut Creek (Macon County Missouri)
11 Families width 15 Species and 1 Subspecies
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Walnut Creek (Macon County Missouri)
15 Genera with 15 Species
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1879Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Diastictis Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Walnut Creek (Macon County Missouri)
15 Species and 1 Subspecies
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Cydia latiferreana Walsingham, 1879Acorn moth
Diastictis fracturalis Zeller, 1872Fractured Western Snout Moth
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869)⇒ Platyptilia carduidactyla Riley, 1869
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Walnut Creek (Macon County Missouri)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
15
15
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