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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Elkmont (Limestone County, Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
49
115
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
49
115
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
44
109
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
32
92
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
69
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elkmont (Alabama)
18 Families width 77 Species and 1 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms17SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths9SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae (Stainton, 1854)Gelechiid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners0SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elkmont (Alabama)
69 Genera with 77 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Acrolepiopsis Gaedike, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anorthodes Smith, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Coelostathma Clemens, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1852Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Desmia Westwood, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Diasemiodes Munroe, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Drepana Schrank, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ectoedemia Busck, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Eosphoropteryx Dyar, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ephestiodes Ragonot, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eudonia Billberg, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Galgula Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Gerdana Busck, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Grapholita Treitschke, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Hahncappsia Munroe, 1976
0SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Homosetia Clemens, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Hulda Heinrich, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Hypatopa Walsingham, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout6SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Ilexia Ferguson, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Marimatha Walker, 1852Lemon Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Microcrambus Bleszynski, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Monopis Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1798Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nedra Clarke, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Palpita Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Pandemis Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pangrapta Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pediasia Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Platynota Clemens, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Polygrammate Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Prochoreutis Diakonoff & ..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1865And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidia Packard, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Vitula Ragonot, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1980Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1859Fan-foot1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elkmont (Alabama)
77 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Acrolepiopsis heppneri Gaedike, 1984
Acronicta lobeliae Guenée, 1852Great Oak Dagger
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Anorthodes tarda (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Athetis tarda Guenée, 1852
Argyrotaenia velutinana Walker, 1863Red Banded Leafroller Moth
Bactra verutana Zeller, 1875Javelin Moth
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Chionodes adamas R.W. Hodges, 1999
Chionodes thoraceochrella Chambers, 1872
Cisthene plumbea Stretch, 1885Lead Colored Lichen Moth
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Clepsis peritana Clemens, 1860Garden tortrix
Clepsis virescana Clemens, 1865Greenish Apple Moth
Coelostathma discopunctana Clemens, 1860Batman Moth
Condica vecors Guenée, 1852Dusky Groundling
Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864Pale Lichen Moth
Desmia funeralis Hübner, 1796Grape leaf folder
Diasemiodes janassialis Walker, 1859
Dichomeris ligulella Hübner, 1818Moth
Drepana arcuata Walker, 1855Arched Hooktip
Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides Guenée, 1852Pink-patched Looper
Ephestiodes infimella Ragonot, 1887
Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785
Euchlaena amoenaria Guenée, 1857Deep Yellow Euchlaena
Galgula partita Guenée, 1852The Wedgeling
Gerdana caritella Busck, 1908Gerdana Moth
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Herminia cruralis Guenée, 1854
Herpetogramma abdominalis Zeller, 1872Abdominal Grass Moth
Herpetogramma pertextalis Lederer, 1863Bold-feathered Grass
Herpetogramma thestealis Walker, 1859Zigzag Herpetogramma
Hulda impudens Heinrich, 1926Impudent Hulda Moth
Hypagyrtis esther Barnes, 1928Esther Moth
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Hypena deceptalis Walker, 1859Basswood owlet moth
Hypena eductalis Walker, 1859Alder Smoke
Hypena madefactalis Guenée, 1854Gray Edged Bomolacha
Hypena manalis Walker, 1859Flowing-line Bomolocha
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Ilexia intractata Walker, , 1863Black-dotted Ruddy Moth
Lithacodia carneola (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pseudeustrotia carneola Guenée, 1852
Lithacodia muscosula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote muscosula Guenée, 1852
Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Macaria granitata Guenée, 1857Granite Angle
Marimatha nigrofimbria Guenée, 1852Black Bordered Lemon Moth
Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860Signate Melanolophia
Microcrambus elegans Clemens, 1860Elegant Grass-veneer
Microcrambus kimballi Klots, 1968
Monopis marginistrigella Chambers, 1873White-Blotched Monopis Moth
Mormonia vidua Smith & Abbot, 1798Liris Skipper
Nedra ramosula Guenée, 1841Gray Half Spot
Palpita magniferalis Walker, 1861Ash Leafroller
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Pandemis lamprosana Robinson, 1869Woodgrain Leafroller
Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818Decorated Owlet
Pediasia trisecta Walker, 1856Greater Sod Webworm
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phlogophora periculosa Guenée, 1852Brown angle shades
Platynota idaeusalis Walker, 1859Tufted Apple Bud
Polygrammate hebraeicum Hübner, 1818Hebrew
Prochoreutis inflatella Clemens, 1863Skullcap Skeletonizer
Renia nemoralis Barnes & McD..., 1918Chocolate Renia
Scoparia biplagialis Walker, 1865Double-striped Scoparia
Spodoptera frugiperda Smith & Abbot, 1797Corn leaf worm
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita
Tolype notialis Franclemont, 1973Small Tolype
Tortricidia flexuosa Grote, 1880Abbreviated Button Slug
Udea rubigalis Guenée, 1854Celery leaftier
Vitula edmandsii Packard, 1865American Wax Moth
Xestia dolosa Franclemont, 1980Black-Letter Dart
Zanclognatha marcidilinea (Walker, 1859)⇒ Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Elkmont (Alabama)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
69
77
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