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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Brandon (Rankin County, Mississippi, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
46
80
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
46
80
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
42
75
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
30
61
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
36
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brandon (Rankin County Mississippi)
12 Families width 39 Species and 3 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brandon (Rankin County Mississippi)
36 Genera with 39 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Acleris Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Celypha Hübner, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1810Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erannis Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Loxostege Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1806Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1818Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1918Crocus Geometer Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brandon (Rankin County Mississippi)
39 Species and 3 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Acleris notana Donovan, 1806Rusty Birch Button
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868Dusted Skipper
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celypha (Celyphoides) cespitana Hübner, 1814Celypha Moth
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Erannis tiliaria Harris, 1841Linden Looper
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Loxostege (Margaritia) sticticalis Linnaeus, 1761Beet webworm
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Schinia nundina Drury, 1773Goldenrod Flower Moth
Schinia trifascia Hübner, 1818Three-Lined Flower Moth
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Xanthotype urticaria Swett, 1918False Crocus Geometer

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Brandon (Rankin County Mississippi)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
36
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