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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Brazil (Gibson County, Tennessee, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
78
138
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
78
138
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
75
134
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
58
114
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
41
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brazil (Gibson County Tennessee)
16 Families width 43 Species and 4 Subspecies
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae (Duponchel, 1845)Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brazil (Gibson County Tennessee)
41 Genera with 43 Species
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Anisota Hübner, 1797Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1852Fern Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1875Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptographis Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Diaphania Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1842Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gillmeria Tutt, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Hormoschista Möschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Lineodes Guenée, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Nastra Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Norape Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Patania Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Psamatodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1854Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Samea Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Setomorpha Zeller, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sibine Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazil (Gibson County Tennessee)
43 Species and 4 Subspecies
Anisota senatoria J.E. Smith, 1797Orange-striped oak worm
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Callopistria floridensis Guenée, 1852Florida Callopistria
Catocala alabamae Grote, 1875Alabama Underwing
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996
Cryptographis hyalinata Linnaeus, 1767
Diaphania indica Saunders, 1851Cotton Caterpillar
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758Gaudy Sphinx
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Eupithecia lariciata FREYER, 1842Fir needle inchworm
Gillmeria pallidactyla Haworth, 1811Yarrow Plume
Haploa colona Hübner, 1804Colona Moth
Haploa contigua Walker, 1855Neighbor Moth
Heliothis (Heliothis) virescens Fabricius, 1777Tobacco budworm
Hormoschista latipalpis Walker, 1858Double-lined Brown
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Lineodes integra Zeller, 1873Eggplant Leafroller
Macaria abydata Guenée, 1858Dot-lined Angle
Nastra lherminier Latreille, 1824Swarthy Skipper
Norape ovina Sepp, 1852White Flannel Moth
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Patania silicalis Guenée, 1854Herbivorous Patania Moth
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Psamatodes abydata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Semiothisa abydata Guenée, 1858
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrausta bicoloralis Guenée, 1854Bicolored Pyrausta
Remigia conveniens (Walker, 1858)⇒ Mocis conveniens Walker, 1858
Samea ecclesialis Guenée, 1854Assembly Moth
Scolitantides orion battus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Setomorpha rutella Zeller, 1852Tropical Tobacco Moth
Sibine stimulea (Clemens, 1860)⇒ Acharia stimulea Clemens, 1860
Synchlora frondaria Guenée, 1857Southern Emerald
Tarachidia erastrioides (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ponometia erastrioides Guenée, 1852
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Brazil (Gibson County Tennessee)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
41
43
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