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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Birmingham (Marshall County, Kentucky, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
11
35
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
11
35
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
10
34
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
8
32
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
31
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Birmingham (Kentucky)
7 Families width 39 Species
Pyralidae (Latreille, 1802)Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms20SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Birmingham (Kentucky)
31 Genera with 39 Species
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Acrobasis Zeller, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Agnorisma Lafontaine, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1865Indet. Ear Moth2SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Archips Hübner, 1865Undescribed Archips Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Calyptra Ochsenheimer, 1865Vampire moths1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1876Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1860Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Euagrotis McDunnough, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Eueretagrotis Smith, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Evergestis Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Geina Tutt, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohermonassa Varga, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sicya Guenée, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Sonia Heinrich, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Sparganothis Hübner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1918Crocus Geometer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Birmingham (Kentucky)
39 Species
Acrobasis comptoniella (Hulst, 1890)⇒ Acrobasis cirroferella Hulst, 1892
Agnorisma bugrai Koçak, 1983Collard Dart
Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875American Ear
Amphipoea velata (Walker, 1865)⇒ Loscopia velata Walker, 1865
Apamea helva Grote, 1875Yellow Three Spot
Archips purpurana (Clemens, 1865)⇒ Archips purpuranus Clemens, 1865
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Calyptra canadensis Bethune, 1865Blackfinned triplespine
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Crambus girardellus Clemens, 1860Girard'S Grass-Veneer
Dargida diffusa Walker, 1856Wheat Head Armyworm
Diarsia rubifera Grote, 1875Red Dart
Dypterygia rozmani Berio, 1974American Bird'S-Wing
Euagrotis illapsa (Walker, 1857)⇒ Anicla illapsa Walker, 1857
Eucosma comatulana Zeller, 1876
Eucosma derelicta Heinrich, 1929Derelict Eucosma
Eueretagrotis sigmoides Guenée, 1852Sigmoid Dart
Evergestis pallidata Hufnagel, 1811Chequered Pearl
Feltia (Feltia) subgothica Haworth, 1810Gothic Dart
Geina tenuidactylus Fitch, 1854Berry Plume Moth
Lacinipolia lorea Guenée, 1852Bridled Arches
Lacinipolia meditata Grote, 1873Pink-backed cutworm
Leucania commoides Guenée, 1852Comma Wainscot
Leucania phragmitidicola Guenée, 1852Phragmites Wainscot
Metanema determinata Walker, 1866Dark Metanema
Oligia chlorostigma Harvey, 1876Yellow-spotted Brocade
Pseudohermonassa bicarnea Guenée, 1852Pink spotted dart
Pyrrhia cilisca (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pyrrhia umbra Hufnagel, 1766
Sicya macularia Harris, 1850Sharp-lined Yellow
Sonia canadana McDunnough, 1925Canadian Sonia
Sparganothis unifasciana Clemens, 1864One-banded Sparganothis
Sparganothis xanthoides Walker, 1863Mosaic Sparganothis
Speranza coortaria Hulst, 1887Del Norte Salamander
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthotype urticaria Swett, 1918False Crocus Geometer
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Xestia normaniana Grote, 1874Norman'S Dart Moth
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Birmingham (Kentucky)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
31
39
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