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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region East Fork (Metcalfe County, Kentucky, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
25
38
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
25
38
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
19
32
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
12
23
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
13
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East Fork (Metcalfe County)
5 Families width 11 Species
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones0SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for East Fork (Metcalfe County)
13 Genera with 11 Species
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1807
Clouded yellows0SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1916Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1985Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrelia Hübner, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1868Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Friendly pobole0SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Fork (Metcalfe County)
11 Species
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Autographa ampla Walker, 1857Broken-banded Y
Cucullia omissa Dod, 1916Black durgon
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Euchlaena tigrinaria Guenée, 1858Mottled Euchlaena
Eupithecia matheri Rindge, 1985California Slender Salamander
Hydrelia inornata Hulst, 1896Inornate Carpet
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Lacanobia subjuncta Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Xanthorhoe defensaria Guenée, 1858Tortoises

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in East Fork (Metcalfe County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
13
11
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