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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
27
44
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
27
44
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
27
44
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
25
42
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
26
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Calvert (Alabama)
14 Families width 29 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Calvert (Alabama)
26 Genera with 29 Species
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Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Blastobasis Zeller, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Crocidophora Lederer, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Helvibotys Munroe, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 18001SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinia Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1777Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Paratrea Grote, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Philonome Chambers, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1796Mint Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Scardia W. Treitschke, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Stiriodes Hampson, 18531SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Calvert (Alabama)
29 Species
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856Ailanthus webworm
Autographa precationis Guenée, 1852Common Looper
Blastobasis taurusella Adamski, 2003
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864Pale Lichen Moth
Crocidophora serratissimalis Zeller, 1872Angelic Crocidiphora
Crocidophora tuberculalis Lederer, 1863Pale-winged Crocidiphora
Dichomeris ligulella Hübner, 1818Moth
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Helvibotys helvialis Walker, 1859
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Nola cereella Bosc, 1800Cope's Gray Treefrog
Ostrinia nubilalis Hübner, 1796Corn moth
Paectes abrostoloides Guenée, 1852Large Paectes
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Paratrea plebeja Fabricius, 1777Plebeian Sphinx
Philonome clemensella Chambers, 1874Clemen'S Philonome Moth
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Pyrausta acrionalis Walker, 1859Mint-loving Pyrausta
Pyrausta rubricalis Hübner, 1796Variable Reddish Pyrausta
Scardia anatomella Grote, 1882Pied Scardia
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Stiriodes obtusa (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Grotella dis Grote, 1883

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Calvert (Alabama)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
26
29
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