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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Egypt (Holmes County, Mississippi, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
58
109
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
58
109
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
57
104
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
38
72
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
26
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Egypt (Holmes County Mississippi)
12 Families width 27 Species and 3 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Egypt (Holmes County Mississippi)
26 Genera with 27 Species
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Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Cadra Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cnaphalocrocis Lederer, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Crocidosema Zeller, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Etiella Zellen, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Euchromius Guenée, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Garella Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Orthonama Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Parapoynx Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1825Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Scardamia Guenée, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Egypt (Holmes County Mississippi)
27 Species and 3 Subspecies
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Cadra cautella Walker, 1863Almond Moth
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Cnaphalocrocis trapezalis Guenée, 1854Trapeze Moth
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Crocidosema plebejana Zeller, 1847Cotton tip borer
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Etiella zinckenella Treitschke, 1832Gold-banded Etiella
Euchromius ocellea Haworth, 1811Eyed Veneer
Garella nilotica Rogenhover, 1882Black-olive Caterpillar
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Orthonama obstipata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794
Parapoynx diminutalis Snellen, 1880Asian hydrilla leafcutter
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Scardamia chrysolina Meyrick, 1892
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Egypt (Holmes County Mississippi)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
26
27
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