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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for DeKalb County (Tennessee, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
18
29
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
17
28
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
17
28
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
17
28
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
14
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for DeKalb County
7 Families width 16 Species
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for DeKalb County
14 Genera with 16 Species
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1869Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18061SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for DeKalb County
16 Species
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Epimecis virginiaria Cramer, 1780
Erynnis martialis Scudder, 1869Mottled Dusky Wing
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) palamedes (Drury, 1770)⇒ Papilio thersites Fabricius, 1775
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Pero ancetaria (Hübner, 1806)⇒ Pero anceta Stoll, 1781
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in DeKalb County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
14
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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