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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Washington (Chautauqua County, Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
56
75
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
56
75
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
54
73
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
41
57
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
24
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Washington (Chautauqua County Kansas)
15 Families width 25 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae (Duponchel, 1845)Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Washington (Chautauqua County Kansas)
24 Genera with 25 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1865Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Archips Hübner, 1863Undescribed Archips Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1862Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1832Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1874Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1870Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Microcrambus Bleszynski, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Mimoschinia Warren, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Paratrea Grote, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenostola Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroprucha Möschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothyatira Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Sibine Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington (Chautauqua County Kansas)
25 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acronicta clarescens Guenée, 1852Clear Dagger
Acronicta lobeliae Guenée, 1852Great Oak Dagger
Amphipoea velata (Walker, 1865)⇒ Loscopia velata Walker, 1865
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Archips semiferanus Walker, 1863American Twist
Celastrina neglecta W.H. Edwards, 1862Summer Azure
Coleophora trifolii Curtis, 1832Large Clover Case-bearer
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Limenitis arthemis astyanax (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773
Lithophane petulca Grote, 1874Wanton Pinion
Lycaena (Lycaena) cupreus (W. H. Edwards, 1870)⇒ Lycaena cuprea W. H. Edwards, 1870
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Microcrambus elegans Clemens, 1860Elegant Grass-veneer
Mimoschinia rufofascialis Stephens, 1834Barber-pole caterpillar
Paratrea plebeja Fabricius, 1777Plebeian Sphinx
Phalaenostola larentioides Grote, 1873Black-banded Owlet
Pleuroprucha insulsaria Guenée, 1858Common Tan Wave
Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Guenée, 1852Tufted Thyatirid
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Sibine stimulea (Clemens, 1860)⇒ Acharia stimulea Clemens, 1860
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864Striped Garden Caterpilla

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Washington (Chautauqua County Kansas)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
24
25
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