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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Wayne (Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
25
43
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
25
43
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
22
40
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
18
35
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
18
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wayne (Minnehaha County)
6 Families width 20 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wayne (Minnehaha County)
18 Genera with 20 Species
Allagrapha Franclemont, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Marathyssa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wayne (Minnehaha County)
20 Species
Allagrapha aerea Hübner, 1802Copper Looper Moth
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864Little Underwing
Catocala parta Guenée, 1852Mother Underwing
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Datana perspicua Grote & Robi..., 1865Spotted Datana
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Marathyssa inficita Walker, 1865Dark Marathyssa
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Wayne (Minnehaha County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
18
20
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