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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Carlisle (Nicholas County, Kentucky, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
68
133
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
68
133
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
65
130
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
49
110
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
46
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Carlisle (Nicholas County Kentucky)
13 Families width 52 Species
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms23SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Carlisle (Nicholas County Kentucky)
46 Genera with 52 Species
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Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Aphomia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Archips Hübner, 1758Undescribed Archips Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Calyptra Ochsenheimer, 1865Vampire moths1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1868Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ephestia Guenée, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1827Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1842Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Fentonia Butler, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1878Pale pinion3SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1868Borer Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1870Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spiramater McCabe, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Telphusa V.T. Chambers, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Tricholita Grote, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1874Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Carlisle (Nicholas County Kentucky)
52 Species
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Agonopterix pulvipennella Clemens, 1864Goldenrod Leafffolder
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Anaplectoides prasina Denis & Schi..., 1775Green Arches
Apamea (Apamea) remissa (Hübner, 1809)⇒ Condica vecors Guenée, 1852
Aphomia (Aphomia) sociella Linnaeus, 1758Bee Moth
Archips xylosteana Linnaeus, 1758Brown Oak Tortrix
Autographa precationis Guenée, 1852Common Looper
Autographa pseudogamma Grote, 1875Delicate Silver Y
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Calyptra canadensis Bethune, 1865Blackfinned triplespine
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857Cutworm Moth
Cucullia convexipennis Grote & Robi..., 1868Aster cutworm
Diarsia jucunda Walker, 1857Smaller Pinkish Dart
Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Ephestia (Anagasta) kuehniella Zeller, 1879Flour moth
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Eudryas unio Hübner, 1827Pearly wood nymph
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Eupithecia lariciata FREYER, 1842Fir needle inchworm
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Fentonia marthesia Cramer, 1779
Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865Gray Furcula
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Lithophane grotei Riley, 1882Blacklined blowfish
Lithophane hemina Grote, 1879Hemina Pinion
Lithophane unimoda Lintner, 1878Dowdy Pinion
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Orthodes detracta Walker, 1857Disparaged Arches
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Papaipema inquaesita Grote & Robi..., 1868Sensitive Fern Borer
Papaipema speciosissima Grote & Robi..., 1868Osmunda Borer
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758American Barred Umber
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Spiramater lutra Guenée, 1852Otter Arches
Telphusa longifasciella Clemens, 1863Y-Backed Telphusa
Tricholita signata Walker, 1860Signate Quaker
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xestia normaniana Grote, 1874Norman'S Dart Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Carlisle (Nicholas County Kentucky)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
46
52
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