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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Alexandria (DeKalb County, Tennessee, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
55
129
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
55
129
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
51
120
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
45
110
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
48
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alexandria (DeKalb County Tennessee)
18 Families width 53 Species and 2 Subspecies
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper10SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae (Stephens, 1829)Ermine Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alexandria (DeKalb County Tennessee)
48 Genera with 53 Species
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Acoloithus Clemens, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Audre Hemming, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Bedellia Stainton, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Calyptra Ochsenheimer, 1865Vampire moths1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Fissicrambus Bleszynski, 1860Other Fissicrambus Species1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Grapholita Treitschke, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mathildana Clarke, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochelaria Dietz, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Rhyacionia Hübner, 1880Pine Tip Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Satronia Heinrich, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids3SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1866Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1777Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alexandria (DeKalb County Tennessee)
53 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acoloithus falsarius Clemens, 1861Clemens False Skeletonizer
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856Ailanthus webworm
Atteva punctella (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856
Audre phyciodes Hayward, 1949
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Bedellia somnulentella Zeller, 1817Bindweed Bent-wing
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Calyptra canadensis Bethune, 1865Blackfinned triplespine
Catocala agrippina Strecker, 1874Agrippina Underwing
Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872Mournful Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857Cutworm Moth
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Dichomeris marginella Fabricius, 1781Juniper Webber
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785
Eupsilia vinulenta Grote, 1864Straight-Toothed Sallow
Fissicrambus mutabilis Clemens, 1860Changeable Grass-veneer
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mathildana flipria Hodges, 1974
Metarranthis obfirmaria Hübner, 1823Yellow-washed Metarranthis
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998American Flame-shouldered Dart
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Pseudochelaria pennsylvanica Dietz, 1900
Pseudochelaria walsinghami Dietz, 1900Walsingham'S Moth
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Rhyacionia frustrana Comstock, 1880Eastern pine tip moth
Satronia tantilla Heinrich, 1926Southern pine catkinworm
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866Mazans Scallopwing
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Alexandria (DeKalb County Tennessee)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
48
53
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