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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
45
79
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
45
79
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
42
76
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
36
68
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
18
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Franklin County (Alabama)
10 Families width 17 Species and 2 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Franklin County (Alabama)
18 Genera with 17 Species
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1872
Roadside-Skippers0SpeciesTaxom
Audre Hemming, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1965Bush Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Compsotropha Meyrick, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1775Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Drepana Schrank, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pryocycla1SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Sparganothis Hübner, 20121SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Franklin County (Alabama)
17 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Audre phyciodes Hayward, 1949
Bicyclus smithi eurypterus Condamin, 1965
Compsotropha capnochroa Lower, 1920
Copaeodes minima Edwards, 1870Southern Skipperling
Cyllopsis gemma Hübner, 1808Gemmed Satyr
Danaus gilippus berenice (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Danaus gilippus thersippus H. W. Bates, 1863
Drepana arcuata Walker, 1855Arched Hooktip
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Nomophila nearctica Munroe, 1973American Celery Webworm
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Pryocycla decoloraria Hulst, 1886
Scopula phyxelis Prout, 1938
Sparganothis lindalinea J.A. Powell ..., 2012

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Franklin County (Alabama)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
18
17
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