AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Dallas County (Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
78
186
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
78
186
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
72
179
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
151
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
27
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dallas County (Alabama)
11 Families width 28 Species and 3 Subspecies
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper11SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dallas County (Alabama)
27 Genera with 28 Species
#ACDEHLMNPSTU
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Audre Hemming, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Cenopis Hubner, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1879Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lerema Scudder, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lobocleta Warren, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Magusa Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Prionoxystus Grote, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dallas County (Alabama)
28 Species and 3 Subspecies
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Audre phyciodes Hayward, 1949
Cenopis diluticostana (Walsingham, 1879)⇒ Sparganothis diluticostana Walsingham, 1879
Cyllopsis gemma Hübner, 1808Gemmed Satyr
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Digrammia gnophosaria Guenée, 1857Hollow Spotted Angle
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Lerema accius Smith, 1797Clouded Skipper
Lobocleta ossularia Hübner & Geyer, 1837Drab Brown Wave
Magusa divaricata (Grote, 1874)⇒ Magusa orbifera Walker, 1857
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Prionoxystus robiniae Peck, 1818Carpenter worm
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Dallas County (Alabama)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
27
28
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