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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Wellington Formation (Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
123
256
470
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
122
255
468
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
101
219
382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
53
139
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
13
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wellington Formation
9 Families width 16 Species and 1 Subspecies
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae (Stainton, 1854)Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wellington Formation
13 Genera with 16 Species
Aristotelia Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Buckleria Tutt, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Cryptaspasma Walsingham, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Cryptolechia Zeller, 01SpeciesTaxom
Ellochotis Meyrick, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Hierodoris Meyrick, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Izatha Walker, 1929Lichen Tuft Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lithocolletis Hübner, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Picrospora Meyrick, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Pringleophaga Enderlein, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Sychesia Möschler, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Trachypepla Meyrick, 18832SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wellington Formation
16 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aristotelia dryonota Meyrick, 1926
Buckleria negotiosus Meyrick, 1926
Cryptaspasma (Allobrachygonia) querula Meyrick, 1912
Cryptolechia myriadella
Ellochotis exilis Gozmany & Vári, 1973
Hierodoris callispora Meyrick, 1912
Hierodoris iophanes Meyrick, 1912
Izatha rigescens Meyrick, 1929
Lithocolletis messaniella (Zeller, 1846)⇒ Phyllonorycter messaniella Zeller, 1846
Picrospora chrysochalca Meyrick, 1926
Picrospora isometra Meyrick, 1926
Pringleophaga tetraula Meyrick, 1926
Scopula euchroa Prout, 1925
Sychesia dryas tupus Jordan, 1916
Trachypepla importuna Meyrick, 1914
Trachypepla photinella Meyrick, 1883

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Wellington Formation
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
13
16
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