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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Glen (Alcorn County, Mississippi, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
62
98
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
62
98
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
61
97
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
50
79
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
28
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Glen (Alcorn County)
19 Families width 29 Species and 4 Subspecies
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pterolonchidae Meyrick, 1918Lance Wing Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Glen (Alcorn County)
28 Genera with 29 Species
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Acleris Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Amorbia Clemens, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Bucculatrix Zeller, 1963Ribbed cocoon makers1SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Elachista Treitschke, 1926Elachista Algae1SpeciesTaxom
Epiblema Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Gretchena Heinrich, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Proteoteras Riley, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Syringopais M. Hering, 01SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thyris Laspeyres, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Glen (Alcorn County)
29 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acleris chalybeana Fernald, 1882Lesser maple leafroller
Amorbia humerosana Clemens, 1860Dusky leaf roller
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Bucculatrix solidaginiella Braun, 1963
Chionodes mediofuscella Clemens, 1863Black-smudged Chionodes
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Dichomeris ligulella Hübner, 1818Moth
Elachista cucullata Braun, 1926
Epiblema scudderiana Clemens, 1860Goldenrod Gall Moth
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Gretchena delicatana Heinrich, 1923Ironwood fruitworm
Hellinsia lacteodactylus Chambers, 1873
Herminia pedipilalis Guenée, 1854
Herpetogramma thestealis Walker, 1859Zigzag Herpetogramma
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Pero honestaria Walker, 1860Honest Pero
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Plutella (Pseudoplutella) porrectella Linnaeus, 1758Dame's rocket moth
Proteoteras aesculana Riley, 1881Early Proteoteras
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Syringopais scythris
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thyris maculata Harris, 1836Spotted Thyris
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Glen (Alcorn County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
28
29
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