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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
112
264
303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
112
264
303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
102
245
272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
75
201
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
81
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elmore County (Alabama)
19 Families width 90 Species and 3 Subspecies
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms16SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals11SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elmore County (Alabama)
81 Genera with 90 Species
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Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Achroia Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Acrobasis Zeller, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1873Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agnorisma Lafontaine, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Aphomia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Catastega Clemens, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1878Underwing moths5SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratonyx Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1865Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1813Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1818Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Crocidosema Zeller, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1758Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 2003Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Epiblema Hübner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Euchromius Guenée, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1852Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Feralia Grote, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hyparpax Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1775Hayworms1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Ledaea Druce, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1797Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Niditinea G. Petersen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Nyctobia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pediasia Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1859Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tarache Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeuta Latreille, 1813Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elmore County (Alabama)
90 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Achroia grisella Fabricius, 1794Lesser bee moth
Acrobasis demotella Grote, 1881Walnut shoot moth
Acronicta ovata Grote, 1873Dusty Dagger Moth
Agnorisma bollii Grote, 1881Bolle´s Dart Moth
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Anania coronata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Phlyctaenia coronata Hufnagel, 1767
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Aphomia (Aphomia) sociella Linnaeus, 1758Bee Moth
Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797Short Lined Chocolate
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Caloptilia hypericella Braun, 1918
Catastega aceriella Clemens, 1861Maple trumpet skeletonizer
Catocala dejecta Strecker, 1880Dejected Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala sappho Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala ulalume Strecker, 1878Ulalume Underwing
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Ceratonyx satanaria Guenée, 1858Spiny Lizards
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Choristoneura fractivittana (Clemens, 1865)⇒ Archips fractivittana Clemens, 0
Coleophora mayrella Hübner, 1813Meadow Case-bearer
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Crambus leachellus Zincken, 1818Leach'S Grass-Veneer
Crocidosema plebejana Zeller, 1847Cotton tip borer
Cydia pomonella Linnaeus, 1758Codling Moth
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Elaphria alapallida Pogue & Sull..., 2003Pale-winged Midget
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Ennomos subsignaria Hübner, 1823Elm Spanworm
Epiblema desertana Zeller, 1875
Epiblema strenuana Walker, 1863Dotted Epiblema
Euchromius ocellea Haworth, 1811Eyed Veneer
Eucosma radiolana Eversmann, 1844
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Eupithecia tripunctaria Herrich-Schä..., 1852White-spotted Pug
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Feralia major J. B. Smith, 1890Major Sallow
Grammia (Grammia) phyllira Drury, 1773Phyllira Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hyparpax aurora Aboth & Smith, 1797Pink Prominent
Hypena deceptalis Walker, 1859Basswood owlet moth
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hypsopygia costalis Fabricius, 1775Clover hay moth
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Ledaea perditalis Walker, 1859Buttonbush Owlet
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797Black Dash
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Niditinea fuscella Linnaeus, 1758Brown-dotted Clothes
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Nyctobia limitaria Walker, 1860
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Pediasia trisecta Walker, 1856Greater Sod Webworm
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phlogophora periculosa Guenée, 1852Brown angle shades
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758American Barred Umber
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Pyrausta acrionalis Walker, 1859Mint-loving Pyrausta
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Schinia arcigera Guenée, 1852Arcigera Flower Moth
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Tarache aprica Hübner, 1808Exposed Bird Dropping Moth
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Yponomeuta cagnagella Hübner, 1813Euonymus webworm
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Elmore County (Alabama)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
81
90
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
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Lepidoptera at papua-insects.nl
Lepidoptera at tyllinen.eu
Lepidoptera at abdb-africa.org
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Lepidoptera at gbif.org
Lepidoptera at irmng.org
Lepidoptera at itis.gov