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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
70
188
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
70
188
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
65
180
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
53
149
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
70
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wood (Mellette County)
15 Families width 87 Species and 4 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms30SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths20SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wood (Mellette County)
70 Genera with 87 Species
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Aletia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18564SpeciesTaxom
Archanara Walker, 1882Brown-veined wainscot moth1SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Audre Hemming, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1841Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Chytonix Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1868Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 2003Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Enargia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart2SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Graphiphora Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hadena Schrank, 1893Lychnis1SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ipimorpha Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1856Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Litholomia Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nematocampa Guenée, 1855Filament Bearer1SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Perispasta Zeller, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1864Pale shining brown2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1866Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothyatira Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Sicya Guenée, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1894
Crocus Geometer Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wood (Mellette County)
87 Species and 4 Subspecies
Aletia oxygala (Grote, 1881)⇒ Mythimna oxygala Grote, 1881
Anaplectoides pressus Grote, 1874Dappled Dart
Apamea alia Guenée, 1852Fox Apamea
Apamea commoda Walker, 1857Florida Bog Frog
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea indocilis Walker, 1856Ignorant Apamea
Archanara subflava Grote, 1882Subflava Sedge Borer
Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873)⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873
Audre phyciodes Hayward, 1949
Autographa bimaculata Stephens, 1832Double-spotted Spangle
Autographa pseudogamma Grote, 1875Delicate Silver Y
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Cabera erythemaria Guenée, 1858Yellow-dusted Cream
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chionodes occlusa A.F. Braun, 1925
Choristoneura rosaceana Harris, 1841Oblique banded leaf roller
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Chytonix palliatricula Guenée, 1852Cloaked Marvel
Crambus unistriatellus Packard, 1868Wide-stripe Grass-veneer
Dysstroma hersiliata Guenée, 1858Orange-barred Carpet
Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Phoenix
Elaphria alapallida Pogue & Sull..., 2003Pale-winged Midget
Enargia infumata Grote, 1874Lesser Eyed Sallow
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Euchlaena marginaria Minot, 1869Clouded Salamander
Euclidia (Euclidia) cuspidea Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Euxoa castanea Lafontaine, 1981Boxfishes
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Graphiphora augur Fabricius, 1775Double Dart
Hadena segregata Smith, 1893
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Herminia jacchusalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Ipimorpha pleonectusa Grote, 1873Blackcheeked aspen caterpillar
Lacanobia radix Walker, 1856Barking Frogs
Lacinipolia lorea Guenée, 1852Bridled Arches
Lacinipolia olivacea Morrison, 1874Olive Arches
Lithacodia albidula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote albidula Guenée, 1852
Litholomia napaea Morrison, 1874False Pinion
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macaria loricaria Eversmann, 1837Eversmann´s Peacock
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Melanchra adjuncta Boisduval, 1841Hitched Arches
Metanema determinata Walker, 1866Dark Metanema
Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858Pale Metanema
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Nematocampa resistaria Herrich-Schä..., 1855Bordered Chequer
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Orthosia revicta Morrison, 1875Rusty whitesided caterpillar
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Perispasta caeculalis Zeller, 1875Manyflower deserttrumpets
Pero morrisonaria H. Edwards, 1881Morrison'S Pero
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758American Barred Umber
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Polia imbrifera Guenée, 1852Cloudy Arches
Polia purpurissata Grote, 1864Purple Arches
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Guenée, 1852Tufted Thyatirid
Scopula ancellata Hulst, 1887Angled Wave
Scopula inductata Guenée, 1858Soft-lined Wave
Scopula junctaria Walker, 1861Simple Wave
Sicya macularia Harris, 1850Sharp-lined Yellow
Speranza exauspicata Walker, 1861Speckled Granite
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Syngrapha epigaea Grote, 1874Epigaea Looper
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthorhoe iduata Guenée, 1858Broken-Banded Carpet
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Wood (Mellette County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
70
87
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