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 Decatur County (Tennessee, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
89
219
257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
89
219
257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
82
205
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
62
176
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
83
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Decatur County (Tennessee)
16 Families width 82 Species and 3 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms13SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths18SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Decatur County (Tennessee)
83 Genera with 82 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNPSTUVWXZ
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1864Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agriopodes Hampson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Allotria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Antepione Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apoda Haworth, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Argyria Huebner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Aristotelia Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Artace Walker, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Bomolocha Schrank, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclystis Hübner, 1825
Pugs0SpeciesTaxom
Compacta Amsel, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cydosia Duncan & Wes..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Disclisioprocta Wallengren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Erastria Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eumarozia Heinrich, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1825
Pug Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Goniacidalia Packard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Gretchena Heinrich, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1825
Hayworms0SpeciesTaxom
Hypsoropha Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Larisa W.E. Miller, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lychnosea Grote, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Macalla Walker, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Magusa Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Natada Walker, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Patalene Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1758Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Phaeoura Hulst, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Phosphila Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polygrammate Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Stiriodes Hampson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Syngamia Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Tarache Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1777Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19501SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Decatur County (Tennessee)
82 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acronicta vinnula Grote, 1864Delightful Dagger
Agriopodes fallax (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Agriopodes geminata Smith, 1903
Allotinus portunus portunus
Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Antepione thisoaria Guenée, 1857Variable Antepione
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Apoda biguttata Packard, 1864Shagreened Slug Moth
Argyria nivalis Drury, 1773
Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797Short Lined Chocolate
Artace cribraria (Ljungh, 1825)⇒ Artace cribrarius Ljungh, 1825
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Bomolocha palparia (Walker, 1861)⇒ Hypena palparia Walker, 1861
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Catocala clintonii Grote, 1865Clinton's underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Compacta capitalis Grote, 1881
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Cosmia (Calymnia) calami Harvey, 1876American Dun Bar
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cydosia majuscula (H. Edwards, 1881)⇒ Cydosia aurivitta Grote & Robi..., 1869
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Dasychira rhopalum Hering, 1926
Digrammia continuata Walker, 1862Curve Lined Angle
Disclisioprocta stellata Guenée, 1858Bougainvillea Looper
Erastria cruentaria Hübner, 1796Thin lined Erastria
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Eulithis explanata Walker, 1862White Eulithis
Eumarozia malachitana Zeller, 1875Sculptured Moth
Euphyia intermediata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Euphyia unangulata Haworth, 1809
Goniacidalia furciferata Packard, 1873
Gretchena concitatricana Heinrich, 1923Black Walnut Shoot Moth
Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776Boxfishes
Haploa contigua Walker, 1855Neighbor Moth
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Heterocampa umbrata Walker, 1855White Blotched Heterocampa
Hydriomena divisaria Walker, 1861Black-dashed Highflyer
Hypagyrtis brendae Heitzman, 1974Brendas Hypagyrtis
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hypsoropha hormos Hübner, 1818Small Necklace Moth
Larisa subsolana W.E. Miller, 1978
Lithacodia concinnimacula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Maliattha concinnimacula Guenée, 1852
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lychnosea intermicata Walker, 1862
Macalla zelleri Grote, 1876Zeller′s Epipaschia Moth
Magusa orbifera Walker, 1857Orbed Narrow-wing
Melanchra adjuncta Boisduval, 1841Hitched Arches
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Natada nasoni Grote, 1876Nasons Slug Moth
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Patalene olyzonaria Walker, 1860Juniper Geometer
Pelochrista galenapunctana Kearfott, 1905
Perizoma alchemillata Linnaeus, 1758Looper
Phaeoura quernaria Smith, 1797American Oak Beauty
Phosphila miselioides Guenée, 1852Spotted Phosphila
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygrammate hebraeicum Hübner, 1818Hebrew
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Semiothisa promiscuata (Ferguson, 1974)⇒ Macaria promiscuata Ferguson, 1974
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
Stiriodes obtusa (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Grotella dis Grote, 1883
Syngamia florella Stoll, 1781Orange-spotted Flower Moth
Tarache aprica Hübner, 1808Exposed Bird Dropping Moth
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Xanthorhoe munitata (Esper, 1806)⇒ Xanthorhoe decoloraria decoloraria Hübner, 1809
Zale phaeocapna Franclemont, 1950Dun Zale Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Decatur County (Tennessee)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
83
82
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