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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Butler County (Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
79
186
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
79
186
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
74
180
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
59
156
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
79
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Butler County (Alabama)
21 Families width 86 Species and 3 Subspecies
#TGHCPLNBESDZ
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths9SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper10SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars3SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Galacticidae (Minet, 1986)Galacticid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Butler County (Alabama)
79 Genera with 86 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPSTVZ
Acleris Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1895Roadside-Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ancylis Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Aphomia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Archips Hübner, 1869Undescribed Archips Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Baileya Grote, 1852Desert Marigolds2SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedra Herrich-Schä..., 19091SpeciesTaxom
Bibarrambla Clarke, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Catastega Clemens, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1874Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1841Spruce budworms2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoteuchia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1858Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Diphthera Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Donacaula Hampson, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Ecdytolopha Zeller, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1863Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1797Poling’s Hairstreak1SpeciesTaxom
Gypsonoma Meyrick, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Heliomata Grote & Robi..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Homadaula Lower, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lantanophaga Zimmerman, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Notocelia Hübner, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Oreta Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pediasia Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phlyctaenia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Platynota Clemens, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothyatira Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1906And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1777Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Butler County (Alabama)
86 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acleris semipurpurana Kearfott, 1905Oak leaf tier
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Amblyscirtes belli Freeman, 1941Bell's roadside-skipper
Amblyscirtes celia Skinner, 1895Celia's roadside skipper
Anania extricalis Guenée, 1854
Ancylis platanana Clemens, 1860Sycamore Leaffolder
Aphomia (Aphomia) sociella Linnaeus, 1758Bee Moth
Archips grisea Robinson, 1869Black Shield Leafroller
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Bactra (Bactra) furfurana Haworth, 1811Marsh Lance
Baileya doubledayi Guenée, 1852Doubleday'S Baileya Moth
Baileya ophthalmica Guenée, 1852Eyed Baileya
Batrachedra knabi Walsingham, 1909
Bibarrambla allenella Walsingham, 1882Bog Bibarrambla
Caloptilia stigmatella Fabricius, 1781White-triangle Slender
Catastega aceriella Clemens, 1861Maple trumpet skeletonizer
Catocala agrippina Strecker, 1874Agrippina Underwing
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Choristoneura fractivittana (Clemens, 1865)⇒ Archips fractivittana Clemens, 0
Choristoneura rosaceana Harris, 1841Oblique banded leaf roller
Chrysoteuchia topiarius Zeller, 1866Cranberry Girdler
Copaeodes minima Edwards, 1870Southern Skipperling
Cyclophora pendulinaria Guenée, 1858Pearly-grey Wave
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Diphthera festiva Fabricius, 1775Hieroglyphic Moth
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Donacaula amblyptepennis (Dyar, 1917)⇒ Donacaula longirostrallus Clemens, 1861
Ecdytolopha insiticiana Zeller, 1875Locust Twig Borer
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Eupithecia miserulata Grote, 1863Common Eupithecia
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Fixsenia favonius (Smith & Abbot, 1797)⇒ Strymon mackwoodi Evans, 0
Gypsonoma haimbachiana Kearfott, 1907Cottonwood Twig Borer
Heliomata cycladata Grote & Robi..., 1866Common Spring Moth
Hellinsia glenni Cashatt, 1972
Hellinsia homodactylus Walker, 1864Plain Plume Moth
Herpetogramma thestealis Walker, 1859Zigzag Herpetogramma
Heterocampa biundata Walker, 1855Wavy Lined Heterocampa
Homadaula albizziae (Clarke, 1943)⇒ Homadaula anisocentra Meyrick, 1922
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Iridopsis larvaria Guenée, 1858Bent-line Gray
Lantanophaga pusillidactylus (Walker, 1864)⇒ Marasmarcha bajanica Fazekas, 2003
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
Lomographa glomeraria Grote, 1881Gray Spring Moth
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860Signate Melanolophia
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Notocelia rosaecolana Doubleday, 1850Common Rose Bell
Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998American Flame-shouldered Dart
Olethreutes fasciatana Clemens, 1860Banded Olethreutes Moth
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly
Oreta rosea Walker, 1855Rose Hooktip
Orthosia rubescens Walker, 1865Ruby Quaker
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Pediasia trisecta Walker, 1856Greater Sod Webworm
Pelochrista derelicta Heinrich, 1929Derelict Eucosma Moth
Phlyctaenia coronata Hufnagel, 1767Crowned Phlyctaenia Moth
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Platynota idaeusalis Walker, 1859Tufted Apple Bud
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Guenée, 1852Tufted Thyatirid
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Scoparia penumbralis Dyar, 1906Dark Brown Scoparia
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864Striped Garden Caterpilla
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Butler County (Alabama)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
79
86
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