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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Ashland (Boyd County, Kentucky, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
69
190
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
69
190
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
62
177
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
50
155
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
86
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ashland (Boyd County Kentucky)
17 Families width 101 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms23SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths11SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper18SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ashland (Boyd County Kentucky)
86 Genera with 101 Species
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Achatia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1875Dagger moths4SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Bryocodia Hampson, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Canarsia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1810Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Crambodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Donacaula Hampson, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eucirroedia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Eumacaria Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Hadena Schrank, 1875Lychnis1SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18321SpeciesTaxom
Homorthodes McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Leptostales Moschler, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Marathyssa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Neodactria Landry, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Palpita Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Philometra Costa, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Protolampra McDunnough, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1797Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1787Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings2SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1894
Crocus Geometer Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ashland (Boyd County Kentucky)
101 Species and 2 Subspecies
Achatia evicta Grote, 1873
Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852Cherry Dagger
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta impressa Walker, 1856Impressed Dagger
Acronicta radcliffei Harvey, 1875Radcliffe'S Dagger
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868Dusted Skipper
Bryocodia lepidula Grote, 1874
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Canarsia ulmiarrosorella Clemens, 1860Elm leaftier
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Crambodes talidiformis Guenée, 1852Verbena Moth
Cycnia oregonensis Stretch, 1874Foam-nest Frogs
Dargida diffusa Walker, 1856Wheat Head Armyworm
Datana perspicua Grote & Robi..., 1865Spotted Datana
Donacaula longirostrallus Clemens, 1861Long-beaked Donacaula
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Euchlaena madusaria Walker, 1860Scrub Euchlaena
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Eucirroedia pampina Guenée, 1852Scalloped Sallow
Eucosma cataclystiana Walker, 1863Solidaga Eucosma
Eucosma matutina Grote, 1893
Eucosma vagana McDunnough, 1925
Eumacaria madopata Guenée, 1857Brown Bordered Geometer
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865Gray Furcula
Furcula scolopendrina Boisduval, 1869Zig-Zag Furcula Moth
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) phyllira Drury, 1773Phyllira Moth
Hadena goodelli Grote, 1875
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Holomelina laeta (Guérin-Ménev..., 1832)⇒ Virbia laeta Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Homorthodes furfurata Grote, 1874Northern Scurfy Quaker
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypagyrtis piniata Packard, 1870Pine Measuringworm
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Iridopsis vellivolata Hulst, 1881Large Purplish Gray
Lacinipolia olivacea Morrison, 1874Olive Arches
Leptostales ferruminaria Zeller, 1872Chestnut-banded Wave
Leucania phragmitidicola Guenée, 1852Phragmites Wainscot
Lomographa semiclarata Walker, 1866Bluish Spring Moth
Macaria sexmaculata Packard, 1867Green Larch Looper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Marathyssa basalis Walker, 1865Dark marathyssa
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858Pale Metanema
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Neodactria luteolellus (Clemens, 1860)⇒ Neodactria luteolella Clemens, 1860
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nomophila nearctica Munroe, 1973American Celery Webworm
Paectes abrostolella Walker, 1866Barrens Paectes
Palpita magniferalis Walker, 1861Ash Leafroller
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Philometra metonalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Phalaenostola metonalis Walker, 1859
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Plagodis fervidaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Fervid Plagodis
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Protolampra brunneicollis Grote, 1864Brown-collared Dart
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Schinia gaurae J. E. Smith, 1797Clouded Crimson
Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797Unicorn caterpillar
Schrankia fractilinea Smith, 1908
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Scopula inductata Guenée, 1858Soft-lined Wave
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823Peachtree borer
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Ashland (Boyd County Kentucky)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
86
101
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


Links, sources and further information
Lepidoptera at arkansaslepidopterasurvey.net
Lepidoptera at butterflies.bcghana.org
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