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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Afton (Greene County, Tennessee, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
52
75
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
52
75
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
51
74
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
45
58
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
16
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Afton (Tennessee)
14 Families width 13 Species and 1 Subspecies
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae (Stainton, 1854)Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths0SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae (Latreille, 1810)& Allies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Afton (Tennessee)
16 Genera with 13 Species
Argyresthia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Audre Hemming, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1892Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1818Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Ephestiodes Ragonot, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterix Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimoschema Busck, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1926Demons1SpeciesTaxom
Paralephana Hampson, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Parornix Spuler, 1910
Unidentified Parornix Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1822Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Syncopacma Meyrick, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Tinea Linnaeus, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeuta Latreille, 1796
Ermine Moths0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Afton (Tennessee)
13 Species and 1 Subspecies
Argyresthia quadristrigella Zeller, 1873
Audre phyciodes Hayward, 1949
Coleophora glaucicolella Wood, 1892Grey Rush Case-bearer
Crambus leachellus Zincken, 1818Leach'S Grass-Veneer
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Ephestiodes gilvescentella Ragonot, 1887Dusky Raisin Moth
Glyphipterix saurodonta Meyrick, 1913
Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis Riley, 1869Goldenrod caterpillar
Notocrypta paralysos alysia Evans, 1926
Paralephana argyresthia Hampson, 1926
Precis coenia (Hubuer, 1822)⇒ Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822
Scopula ancellata Hulst, 1887Angled Wave
Tinea thecophora (Walker, 1863)⇒ Antitinea atomosella Walker, 1863

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Afton (Tennessee)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
16
13
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