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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
170
502
578
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
170
502
578
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
160
469
527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
111
377
421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
106
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chambers County (Alabama)
27 Families width 102 Species and 6 Subspecies
#PNESGLYHCTDR
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms11SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae (Stephens, 1829)Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper14SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae (Heinemann & ..., 1876)Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths11SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners0SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies0SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Chambers County (Alabama)
106 Genera with 102 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTVXZ
Acrobasis Zeller, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 0Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1864Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Anacampsis J. Curtis, 1827
Anacampsis New Species0SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aristotelia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Bagisara Crumb, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Coleotechnites V.T. Chambers, 1880
0SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterix Hübner, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Ectoedemia Busck, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euchromius Guenée, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Eugonobapta Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1825
Pug Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Faronta Smith, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Homosetia Clemens, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1965Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lobocleta Warren, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Marmara Clemens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1863Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1828Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Nemapogon Schrank, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Oreta Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinia Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Paralobesia Obraztsov, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Parapoynx Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1763Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phycitodes Hampson, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly pobole1SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Raphiptera Hampson, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1865And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Sinoe V.T. Chambers, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tegeticula Zeller, 1873Yucca moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1857Slant-Lines1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidia Packard, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Tulsa Heinrich, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1894
Crocus Geometer Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1980Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chambers County (Alabama)
102 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acrobasis nuxvorella Neunzig, 1970Pecan Nut Casebearer
Acronicta insularisCattail Caterpillar Moth
Adonisea mortua Grote, 1864
Agonopterix stigmella Moore, 1878
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Aristotelia fungivorella Clemens, 1864
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Atteva punctella (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856
Autographa precationis Guenée, 1852Common Looper
Bagisara repanda Fabricius, 1793Wavy Lined Mallow Moth
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Catocala nebulosa W.H. Edwards, 1864Clouded Underwing
Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Copaeodes minima Edwards, 1870Southern Skipperling
Cosmopterix abdita (Hodges, 1962)⇒ Cosmopterix teligera Meyrick, 1915
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Datana perspicua Grote & Robi..., 1865Spotted Datana
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Digrammia excurvata Packard, 1874
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Euchromius ocellea Haworth, 1811Eyed Veneer
Eugonobapta nivosaria Guenée, 1857Snowy Geometer
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Faronta rubripennis (Grote & Robi..., 1870)⇒ Dargida rubripennis Grote & Robi..., 1870
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Iolaus aphnaeoides aethes (Clench, 1965)⇒ Iolaus aethes Clench, 1964
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lobocleta tacturata Walker, 1861
Lomographa vestaliata Guenée, 1857White Spring Moth
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Marmara fasciella Chambers, 1875White pine barkminer
Mastor alternata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Melittia cucurbitae Harris, 1828Squash vine borer
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Oreta rosea Walker, 1855Rose Hooktip
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Ostrinia nubilalis Hübner, 1796Corn moth
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Paralobesia viteana Clemens, 1860Grape berry moth
Parapoynx maculalis Clemens, 1860Polymorphic Pondweed Moth
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plagodis serinaria Herrich-Schä..., 1855Lemon Plagodis
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Probole amicaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly Probole
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Raphiptera argillaceellus (Packard, 1868)⇒ Raphiptera argillaceella Packard, 1867
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Rheumaptera meadii (Packard, 1874)⇒ Coryphista meadii Packard, 1874
Scoparia basalis Walker, 1865Many-spotted Scoparia
Scopula phyxelis Prout, 1938
Sinoe chambersi S.M. Lee, 2012
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tegeticula yuccasella Riley, 1873Yucca Moth
Tetracis cachexiata Guenée, 1857White Slant Line
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Tortricidia flexuosa Grote, 1880Abbreviated Button Slug
Tulsa finitella Walker, 1863
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xestia dolosa Franclemont, 1980Black-Letter Dart
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Chambers County (Alabama)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
106
102
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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