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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Brighton (Tipton County, Tennessee, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
51
103
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
51
103
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
50
102
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
40
90
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
45
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brighton (Tipton County Tennessee)
13 Families width 50 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals11SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper8SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brighton (Tipton County Tennessee)
45 Genera with 50 Species
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Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Acrobasis Zeller, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1868Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Agriopodes Hampson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Ancylis Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Balsa Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1936Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Gillmeria Tutt, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Grapholita Treitschke, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Hypomecis Hübner, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinia Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17701SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brighton (Tipton County Tennessee)
50 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Acrobasis demotella Grote, 1881Walnut shoot moth
Acronicta lobeliae Guenée, 1852Great Oak Dagger
Acronicta morula Grote & Robi..., 1868Ochre Dagger
Agriopodes teratophora (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Anterastria teratophora Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Allotinus portunus portunus
Ancylis burgessiana Zeller, 1875Oak leaffolder
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Argyrotaenia juglandana Fernald, 1879Hickory leaf roller
Balsa tristrigella Walker, 1866Three-lined Balsa
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Gillmeria pallidactyla Haworth, 1811Yarrow Plume
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Grapholita eclipsana Zeller, 1875Solidago Root Moth
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Olethreutes troglodanum McDunnough, 1922
Orthodes cynica Guenée, 1852Cynical Quaker
Ostrinia nubilalis Hübner, 1796Corn moth
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Pero honestaria Walker, 1860Honest Pero
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zale undularis Drury, 1770Black Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Brighton (Tipton County Tennessee)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
45
50
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