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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
103
260
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
103
260
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
95
244
271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
71
203
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
47
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Clarke County (Alabama)
17 Families width 48 Species and 1 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Clarke County (Alabama)
47 Genera with 48 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Acherdoa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Allotria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Carmenta Edwards, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Carolella Hubner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Diasemiopsis Munroe, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1852Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1857Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1879Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1819Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Laetilia Ragonot, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Leptosteges Warren, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Prionoxystus Grote, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1806Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1823
Flower Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilia Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Stilbosis Clemens, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1777Cloudywings2SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Clarke County (Alabama)
48 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Acherdoa ferraria Walker, 1865Chocolate Moth
Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Alypia octomaculata Fabricius, 1775Eight-Spotted Forester
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Carmenta pyralidiformis Walker, 1856Boneset Borer
Carolella bimaculana (Robinson, 1869)⇒ Eugnosta bimaculana Robinson, 1869
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Diasemiopsis ramburialis Duponchel, 1834Vagrant China-mark
Dypterygia rozmani Berio, 1974American Bird'S-Wing
Elaphria nucicolora Guenée, 1852Sugarcane Midget
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis zarucco Lucas, 1857Streamlined Dusky Wing
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Laetilia myersella Dyar, 1910
Leptosteges vestaliella Zeller, 1872
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Pelochrista quinquemaculana Robinson, 1869Five-spotted Eucosma Moth
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Prionoxystus robiniae Peck, 1818Carpenter worm
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Stenoptilia pallistriga Barnes & McD..., 1913
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Synanthedon tipuliformis Clerck, 1759Currant and Gooseberry borer
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thorybes confusis (Herrich-Schä..., 1869)⇒ Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
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 Clarke County (Alabama)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
47
48
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