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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Asia (Franklin County, Tennessee, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
62
92
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
61
91
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
58
88
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
45
73
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
16
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Asia (Tennessee)
13 Families width 17 Species and 3 Subspecies
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966Little Bear Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Asia (Tennessee)
16 Genera with 17 Species
Argyresthia Hübner, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Carposina Herrich-Schä..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Diaphania Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Phycodes Guenée, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Rhagades Wallengren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Satarupa Moore, 0White Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Tinea Linnaeus, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Asia (Tennessee)
17 Species and 3 Subspecies
Argyresthia (Argyresthia) alternatella Kearfott, 1908Honey Comb Moth
Carposina sasakii Matsumura, 1900Peach fruit borer
Diaphania indica Saunders, 1851Cotton Caterpillar
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Phycodes minor Moore, 1881
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Pyrrhia umbra Hufnagel, 1766Bordered Sallow
Rhagades (Rhagades) pruni Denis & Schi..., 1775Blackthorn Aurora Moth
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Satarupa nymphalis nymphalis
Tinea mandarinella Dietz, 1905Mandarin Tinea Moth
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Asia (Tennessee)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
16
17
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