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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Grand Gulf (Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
12
32
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
12
32
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
12
32
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
12
32
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
31
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Grand Gulf
11 Families width 25 Species
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Grand Gulf
31 Genera with 25 Species
#ABCEGHMPS
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Arogalea Walsingham, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Baileya Grote, 1852Desert Marigolds1SpeciesTaxom
Chimoptesis Powell, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Cleora Curtis, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Coelostathma Clemens, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Coleotechnites V.T. Chambers, 1880
0SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1852Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Erastria Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Gretchena Heinrich, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypomecis Hübner, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Marathyssa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Phycitodes Hampson, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Psaphida Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Ptycholoma Stephens, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Ptyoptila Turner, 1946
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Grand Gulf
25 Species
Arogalea cristifasciella Chambers, 1878Stripe-backed Moth
Baileya ophthalmica Guenée, 1852Eyed Baileya
Chimoptesis pensylvaniana Kearfott, 1907
Chionodes mediofuscella Clemens, 1863Black-smudged Chionodes
Cleora sublunaria Guenée, 1857Double lined Gray
Clepsis peritana Clemens, 1860Garden tortrix
Coelostathma discopunctana Clemens, 1860Batman Moth
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Condica vecors Guenée, 1852Dusky Groundling
Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785
Erastria cruentaria Hübner, 1796Thin lined Erastria
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Gretchena concubitana Heinrich, 1923
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Manduca jasminearum Guérin, 1832Ash Sphinx
Marathyssa inficita Walker, 1865Dark Marathyssa
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860Signate Melanolophia
Phycitodes reliquellum Dyar, 1904White-Edged Phycitodes Moth
Psaphida grotei (Morrison, 1874)⇒ Copivaleria grotei Smith, 1893
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Grand Gulf
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
31
25
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