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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Flora (Alachua County, Florida, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
28
34
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
28
34
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
21
26
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
17
20
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
14
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Flora (Alachua County)
11 Families width 14 Species and 4 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Flora (Alachua County)
14 Genera with 14 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Anacamptodes McDunnough, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Baileya Grote, 1906Desert Marigolds1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Clydonopteron N.D. Riley, 18001SpeciesTaxom
Euclea Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1926Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Trapezites Hübner, 19381SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Flora (Alachua County)
14 Species and 4 Subspecies
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anacamptodes defectaria Guenée, 1858Brown-shaded Gray Moth
Baileya levitans Smith, 1906Pale Baileya
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Clydonopteron sacculana Bosc, 1800Trumpet Vine Moth
Euclea delphinii Boisduval, 1832Spiny oak slug
Mimoides ariarathes leuctra Rothschild &..., 1906
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Speyeria aphrodite byblis W. Barnes & ..., 1926Aphrodite Fritillary
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Trapezites luteus leucon Waterhouse, 1938

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Flora (Alachua County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
14
14
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