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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Yucatan (Houston County, Minnesota, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
80
177
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
80
177
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
78
173
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
61
148
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
71
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Yucatan (Minnesota)
19 Families width 70 Species and 2 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper8SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Yucatan (Minnesota)
71 Genera with 70 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cryptographis Hübner, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Desmia Westwood, 1832
0SpeciesTaxom
Diaphania Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Disclisioprocta Wallengren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epiblema Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Fissicrambus Bleszynski, 1860Other Fissicrambus Species1SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hymenia Huebner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Magusa Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Marimatha Walker, 1866
Lemon Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1777Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1823
Flower Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Yucatan (Minnesota)
70 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856Ailanthus webworm
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857Cutworm Moth
Cryptographis hyalinata Linnaeus, 1767
Cryptographis nitidalis Stoll, 1781
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Diaphania indica Saunders, 1851Cotton Caterpillar
Disclisioprocta stellata Guenée, 1858Bougainvillea Looper
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Epiblema strenuana Walker, 1863Dotted Epiblema
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Ethmia euphoria A. Kun, 2007
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Fissicrambus mutabilis Clemens, 1860Changeable Grass-veneer
Heliothis (Heliothis) virescens Fabricius, 1777Tobacco budworm
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hymenia perspectalis Hübner, 1796Spotted beet webworm
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Magusa orbifera Walker, 1857Orbed Narrow-wing
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Scopula umbilicata Fabricius, 1794Swag-lined Wave
Spodoptera frugiperda Smith & Abbot, 1797Corn leaf worm
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thysania zenobia Cramer, 1777Owl Moth
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Yucatan (Minnesota)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
71
70
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