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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
138
469
557
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
137
468
557
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
126
449
527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
85
356
416
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
124
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gainesville (Sumter County Alabama)
25 Families width 142 Species and 3 Subspecies
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Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms18SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths32SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths14SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals11SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper9SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gainesville (Sumter County Alabama)
124 Genera with 142 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Acherdoa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1856Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Amolita Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Anacamptodes McDunnough, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1875Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Anageshna Munroe, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Ancylis Hübner, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Apoda Haworth, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Argyrogramma Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Artace Walker, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ategumia Amsel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Bagisara Crumb, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Bendis Hübner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Cabnia Dyar, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Catastega Clemens, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1876Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratonyx Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chaetaglaea Franclemont, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Chimoptesis Powell, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Cissusa Walker, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cosmosoma Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1936Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Dahana Grote, 1875Black-winged Dahana1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1775Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Diphthera Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dryadaula Meyrick, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1874Midgets2SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1907Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epiblema Hübner, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Epidromia Guenée, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1819Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Eutelia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Feralia Grote, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Gymnandrosoma Dyar, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Harrisina Packard, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1901Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths2SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Heterogenea Knoch, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypsoropha Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Iodopepla Franclemont, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Isoparce Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Larisa W.E. Miller, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Lerema Scudder, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lobocleta Warren, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Megalopyge Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Metallata Möschler, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Metaxaglaea Franclemont, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Mompha Hübner, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Nastra Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Nepytia Hulst, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1836Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Parapoynx Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Patalene Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Phoberia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1763Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1864Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polygrammate Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Ptichodis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Scelolophia Moschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Selenisa Hayward, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sereda Heinrich, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Sinoe V.T. Chambers, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Strepsicrates Meyrick, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Syntomeida Harris, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xystopeplus Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1895Fan-foot1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gainesville (Sumter County Alabama)
142 Species and 3 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Acherdoa ferraria Walker, 1865Chocolate Moth
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Amolita fessa Grote, 1874Feeble Grass Moth
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Anacamptodes defectaria Guenée, 1858Brown-shaded Gray Moth
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Anageshna primordialis Dyar, 1906Yellow-spotted Webworm
Ancylis comptana Frölich, 1828Comptan's ancylis moth
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Apoda rectilinea Grote & Robi..., 1868Rectilinea Slug Moth
Argyrogramma basigera (Walker, 1865)⇒ Cerura scitiscripta Walker, 1865
Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797Short Lined Chocolate
Argyrostrotis quadrifilaris Hübner, 1825Four-Lined Chocolate
Argyrostrotis sylvarum Guenée, 1852Brown Wavy Line Argyrostrotis
Argyrotaenia kimballi Obraztsov, 1961Kimball's leafroller moth
Artace cribraria (Ljungh, 1825)⇒ Artace cribrarius Ljungh, 1825
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Ategumia ebulealis Guenée, 1854Clidemia leafroller
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Bactra verutana Zeller, 1875Javelin Moth
Bagisara repanda Fabricius, 1793Wavy Lined Mallow Moth
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Bendis hinna Geyer, 1837
Cabnia myronella Dyar, 1904
Caloptilia triadicae Davis, 2013Tallow leaf roller
Catastega timidella Clemens, 1861Oak trumpet skeletonizer
Catocala alabamae Grote, 1875Alabama Underwing
Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852Tearful Underwing
Catocala pretiosa Lintner, 1876Precious Underwing
Ceratonyx satanaria Guenée, 1858Spiny Lizards
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chaetaglaea tremula Harvey, 1874Barrens Chaetaglaea
Chimoptesis gerulae Heinrich, 1924
Cissusa spadix Stoll, 1780Black Dotted Brown
Cisthene subjecta Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Cosmosoma myrodora Dyar, 1907Black filefish
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Cyclophora packardi Prout, 1936Packard'S Wave
Dahana atripennis Grote, 1875Black-winged Dahana
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Darapsa versicolor Harris, 1839Hydrangea sphinx
Dasychira atrivenosa Palm., 1893Tussock Moth
Digrammia gnophosaria Guenée, 1857Hollow Spotted Angle
Diphthera festiva Fabricius, 1775Hieroglyphic Moth
Dryadaula terpsichorella Busck, 1910Dancing Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Elaphria nucicolora Guenée, 1852Sugarcane Midget
Elaphria versicolor Grote, 1874Fir harlequin
Elymnias congruens photinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Epiblema exacerbatricana Heinrich, 1923
Epiblema otiosana Clemens, 1860Bidens Borer
Epiblema strenuana Walker, 1863Dotted Epiblema
Epidromia rotundata Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Euchlaena amoenaria Guenée, 1857Deep Yellow Euchlaena
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eutelia pulcherrimus (Grote, 1865)⇒ Eutelia pulcherrima Grote, 1865
Feralia major J. B. Smith, 1890Major Sallow
Grammia (Grammia) phyllira Drury, 1773Phyllira Moth
Gymnandrosoma punctidiscanum (Dyar, 1904)⇒ Ecdytolopha punctidiscana Dyar, 1904
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Harrisina americana Guérin-Ménev..., 1829Grape leaf skeletonizer
Heliconius melpomene milesia (H.H. Riffarth, 1901)⇒ Heliconius melpomene thelxiopeia Staudinger, 1897
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Heterocampa astarte Doubleday, 1841
Heterogenea shurtleffi Packard, 1864Red-eyed Button Slug
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hypagyrtis esther Barnes, 1928Esther Moth
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Hypsoropha monilis Fabricius, 1777Large Necklace Moth
Iodopepla ualbum Guenée, 1852White-Eyed Borer Moth
Isoparce cupressi Boisduval, 1875Bald Cypress Sphinx
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Larisa subsolana W.E. Miller, 1978
Lerema accius Smith, 1797Clouded Skipper
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lobocleta tacturata Walker, 1861
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca jasminearum Guérin, 1832Ash Sphinx
Mastor aesculapius Fabricius, 1793
Mastor alternata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Megalopyge opercularis Smith & Abbot, 1797Asp caterpillar
Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858Canadian Melanolophia
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Metallata absumens Walker, 1862Brown Leaf Mimic
Metaxaglaea viatica Grote, 1874Roadside Sallow
Mompha bottimeri Busck, 1940Bottimers Mompha Moth
Nastra lherminier Latreille, 1824Swarthy Skipper
Nepytia semiclusaria Walker, 1862Evergreen spanworm
Paectes abrostoloides Guenée, 1852Large Paectes
Paectes nubifera Hampson, 1912Redlined pufferfish
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Papilio lycophron oebalus Boisduval, 1836
Parapoynx allionealis Walker, 1859Bladderwort Casemaker
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Patalene olyzonaria Walker, 1860Juniper Geometer
Pelochrista cataclystiana Walker, 1863Goldenrod Pelochrista Moth
Pelochrista quinquemaculana Robinson, 1869Five-spotted Eucosma Moth
Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818Common Oak
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Polygrammate hebraeicum Hübner, 1818Hebrew
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Ptichodis vinculum Guenée, 1852Black Tipped Ptichodis
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Remigia disseverans Walker, 1858Theano Alpine
Remigia marcida (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Mocis marcida Guenée, 1852
Renia fraternalis Smith, 1895Fraternal Renia
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Scelolophia pannaria Guenée, 1858
Scopula lautaria Hübner, 1825Small Frosted Wave
Selenisa sueroides Guenée, 1852Legume caterpillar
Sinoe kwakae S.M. Lee, 2012
Speranza varadaria Walker, 1860Southern Angle Moth
Spodoptera dolichos Fabricius, 1794Dolichos Armyworm Moth
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Strepsicrates smithiana Walsingham, 1891Bayberry Leaftier
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Syntomeida epilais Walker, 1854Oleander caterpillar
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Xystopeplus rufago Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Zale buchholzi McDunnough, 1943Buchholz´s Zale
Zale declarans Walker, 1857Dixie Zale
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale
Zanclognatha minoralis J. B. Smith, 1895Water tupelo

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Gainesville (Sumter County Alabama)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
124
142
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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