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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Washington (Knox County, Nebraska, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
29
37
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
29
37
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
28
36
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
22
30
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
14
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Washington (Knox County Nebraska)
9 Families width 14 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Washington (Knox County Nebraska)
14 Genera with 14 Species
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1879Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1852Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lochmaeus Doubleday, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Semioscopis Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington (Knox County Nebraska)
14 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acronicta parallela (Grote, 1879)⇒ Acronicta falcula Grote, 1877
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Dypterygia rozmani Berio, 1974American Bird'S-Wing
Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853Johnson'S Euchlaena
Eunica alpais cinara (W.C. Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Eunica alpais alpais Godart, 1824
Eupsilia morrisoni Grote, 1874Morrison'S Sallow
Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776Boxfishes
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Lochmaeus manteo Doubleday, 1841Variable Oak Leaf Caterpillar
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803Five Spotted Hawk Moth
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Olethreutes fasciatana Clemens, 1860Banded Olethreutes Moth
Semioscopis megamicrella Dyar, 1902

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Washington (Knox County Nebraska)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
14
14
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