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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
48
100
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
48
100
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
42
89
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
34
69
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
18
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chilton County
8 Families width 21 Species and 3 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Chilton County
18 Genera with 21 Species
Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18853SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1773Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oligoria Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chilton County
21 Species and 3 Subspecies
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Ceratomia catalpae Boisduval, 1875Catalpa Hornworm
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Haploa colona Hübner, 1804Colona Moth
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Haploa reversa Stretch, 1885Reversed Haploa
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mormonia epione Drury, 1773Grapevine looper
Oligoria maculata Edwards, 1865Three-Spot Skipper
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823Peachtree borer
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Chilton County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
18
21
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