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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Andover (Fayette County, Kentucky, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
26
87
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
26
87
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
22
78
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
21
77
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
64
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Andover (Kentucky)
12 Families width 82 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms19SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths21SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Andover (Kentucky)
64 Genera with 82 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1797Dagger moths5SpeciesTaxom
Agriopodes Hampson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Antepione Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Apodrepanulatrix Rindge, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Baileya Grote, 1852Desert Marigolds1SpeciesTaxom
Bellura Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths7SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Colocasia Ochsenheimer, 1873Elephant Ears1SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Dichorda Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1852Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Euagrotis McDunnough, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1827Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Haploolophus Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Harrisimemna Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Lambdina Capps, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Leuconycta Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lochmaeus Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Luperina Boisduval, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1793Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nerice Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Oligocentria Herrich-Schä..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18812SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1858Slant-Lines2SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1823Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1980Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Xylotype Hampson, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Andover (Kentucky)
82 Species
Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852Cherry Dagger
Acronicta impressa Walker, 1856Impressed Dagger
Acronicta inclara Smith, 1900Silktassel
Acronicta longa Guenée, 1852Long-winged Dagger
Acronicta oblinita J.E.Smith, 1797Smartweed Caterpillar
Agriopodes fallax (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Agriopodes geminata Smith, 1903
Antepione thisoaria Guenée, 1857Variable Antepione
Apodrepanulatrix liberaria Walker, 1860New Jersey tea inchworm
Argyrotaenia pinatubana Kearfott, 1905Lodgepole-pine needle tier
Baileya ophthalmica Guenée, 1852Eyed Baileya
Bellura densa Walker, 1865Pickerelweed borer
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Cabera variolaria Guenée, 1858Pink-striped Willow Spanworm
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Colocasia propinquilinea Grote, 1873Close-banded Demas
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Datana perspicua Grote & Robi..., 1865Spotted Datana
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Dichorda iridaria Guenée, 1857Showy Emerald
Elaphria festivoides Guenée, 1852Festive Midget
Euagrotis illapsa (Walker, 1857)⇒ Anicla illapsa Walker, 1857
Euchlaena madusaria Walker, 1860Scrub Euchlaena
Euclidia (Euclidia) cuspidea Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Eudryas unio Hübner, 1827Pearly wood nymph
Eulithis diversilineata Hübner, 1812Grapevine looper
Eusarca nemoria Druce, 1892
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Haploolophus mollissima Guenée, 1852
Harrisimemna trisignata Walker, 1856Harris Three-spot
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Heterocampa biundata Walker, 1855Wavy Lined Heterocampa
Heterocampa guttivitta Walker, 1855Maple prominent
Heterocampa umbrata Walker, 1855White Blotched Heterocampa
Hypagyrtis piniata Packard, 1870Pine Measuringworm
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Lambdina quercivoraria Guenée, 1858
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Leuconycta diphteroides Guenée, 1852Green Leuconycta
Lochmaeus bilineata Packard, 1864Double-lined Prominent
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Luperina passer (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Resapamea passer Guenée, 1852
Macaria granitata Guenée, 1857Granite Angle
Macaria minorata Packard, 1873Minor Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Oligocentria lignicolor Walker, 1855Lacecapped Caterpillar
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Pero honestaria Walker, 1860Honest Pero
Pero morrisonaria H. Edwards, 1881Morrison'S Pero
Phlogophora iris Guenée, 1852Olive Angle Shades
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797Unicorn caterpillar
Scopula inductata Guenée, 1858Soft-lined Wave
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858
Tetracis cachexiata Guenée, 1857White Slant Line
Tetracis crocallata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Thalaina clara Walker, 1855
Thecla irus Godart, 1823
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Xestia dolosa Franclemont, 1980Black-Letter Dart
Xylotype capax Grote & Robi..., 1868Barrens Xylotype
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Andover (Kentucky)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
64
82
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