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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Brazil (Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
57
91
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
57
91
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
56
89
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
42
74
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
36
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brazil (Tallahatchie County)
14 Families width 33 Species and 3 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brazil (Tallahatchie County)
36 Genera with 33 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Adaina Tutt, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Aellopos Hübner, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Anastrus Hübner, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Anicla Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterix Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptolechia Zeller, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Exelastis Meyrick, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Glyphodes Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1825
Hayworms0SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Lineodes Guenée, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Mathildana Clarke, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Neococytius Hodges, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1773Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Platysenta Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Setomorpha Zeller, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthopastis Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazil (Tallahatchie County)
33 Species and 3 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Adaina ambrosiae Murtfeldt, 1880Ambrosia Plume
Aellopos clavipes Rothschild &..., 1903Clavipes Sphinx
Anastrus meliboea bactra Evans, 1953
Anicla infecta Ochsenheimer, 1816Green Cutworm
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Clemensia pontenova Dognin, 1923
Cryptolechia scolia Meyrick, 1902
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Exelastis pumilio (Zeller, 1873)⇒ Marasmarcha pumilio Zeller, 1873
Glyphodes sibillalis Walker, 1859Mulberry leaftier
Haploa colona Hübner, 1804Colona Moth
Heliothis (Heliothis) virescens Fabricius, 1777Tobacco budworm
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Lineodes fontella Walsingham, 1913Eastern Lineodes Moth
Mathildana newmanella Clemens, 1864Newman'S Mathildana Moth
Neococytius cluentius Cramer, 1775Cluentius Sphinx
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Paonias astylus Drury, 1773Huckleberry Sphinx
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Platysenta mobilis (Walker, 1856)⇒ Condica mobilis Walker, 1857
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Setomorpha rutella Zeller, 1852Tropical Tobacco Moth
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Synchlora frondaria Guenée, 1857Southern Emerald
Tarachidia erastrioides (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ponometia erastrioides Guenée, 1852
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Xanthopastis regnatrix (Grote, 1863)⇒ Xanthopastis timais Cramer, 1782

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Brazil (Tallahatchie County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
36
33
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