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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Buffalo (Anderson County, Tennessee, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
27
40
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
27
40
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
26
39
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
22
35
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
15
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Buffalo (Anderson County Tennessee)
10 Families width 14 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Buffalo (Anderson County Tennessee)
15 Genera with 14 Species
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Dasylophia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 2003Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1936Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Sicya Guenée, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Buffalo (Anderson County Tennessee)
14 Species
Acronicta superans Guenée, 1852Mottled plum-tree dagger moth
Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873)⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Dasylophia anguina Abbot & Smith, 1797Black-spotted Prominent
Elaphria alapallida Pogue & Sull..., 2003Pale-winged Midget
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Lithacodia carneola (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pseudeustrotia carneola Guenée, 1852
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Sicya macularia Harris, 1850Sharp-lined Yellow
Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823Peachtree borer

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Buffalo (Anderson County Tennessee)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
15
14
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