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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Alabama (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
472
3929
8125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
469
3924
8120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
438
3823
7916
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
300
3145
6528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
65
1195
2636
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alabama
65 Families width 2636 Species and 72 Subspecies
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Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths2SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Blastobasidae (Meyrick, 1894)Blastobasid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths2SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths19SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths29SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers10SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths306SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids5SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths22SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903Planthopper Parasite Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths340SpeciesTaxom
Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898Old World Spiny Winged Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eriocraniidae Rebel, 1901Eriocraniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Galacticidae Minet, 1986Galacticid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths143SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths242SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths31SpeciesTaxom
Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Heliodinid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper96SpeciesTaxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898Fairy moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lacturidae Heppner, 1995Australian burnet moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths26SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues50SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms359SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars24SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths49SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals79SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths23SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893Opostegid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos21SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs31SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths3SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths8SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths30SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths134SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths21SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings28SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths50SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies66SpeciesTaxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898Lyonetiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths275SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Urodidae Kyrki, 1984False Burnet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester5SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Alabama
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
65
1195
2636
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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