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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Grand Bay (Mobile County, Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
32
44
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
32
44
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
31
43
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
23
33
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
4
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Grand Bay (Alabama)
4 Families width 6 Species and 1 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Grand Bay (Alabama)
6 Genera with 6 Species
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cosmosoma Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1836Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Grand Bay (Alabama)
6 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Cosmosoma myrodora Dyar, 1907Black filefish
Papilio lycophron oebalus Boisduval, 1836
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Grand Bay (Alabama)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
4
6
6
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