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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Grant County (Kentucky, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
42
71
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
42
71
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
41
70
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
33
61
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
24
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Grant County (Kentucky)
14 Families width 26 Species and 3 Subspecies
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae (Stainton, 1854)Blotch leaf miner moths3SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Grant County (Kentucky)
24 Genera with 26 Species
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Agonopterix Hübner, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Caprona Wallengren, 1949Angles1SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Dasylophia Packard, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eufidonia Packard, 1860Powder Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimoschema Busck, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1893Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Macrosaccus Davis & De P..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocnistis Zeller, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1942Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Symmerista Hübner, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Grant County (Kentucky)
26 Species and 3 Subspecies
Agonopterix curvilineella Beutenmüller, 1889Curved-line Agonopterix
Agonopterix pulvipennella Clemens, 1864Goldenrod Leafffolder
Caprona alida vespa Evans, 1949
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Chionodes obscurusella Chambers, 1872Boxelder leafworm
Dasylophia thyatiroides Walker, 1862Beech caterpillar
Epinotia lindana Fernald, 1892Diamondback Epinotia
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Eufidonia notataria Walker, 1860Powder Moth
Eupsilia morrisoni Grote, 1874Morrison'S Sallow
Gnorimoschema jocelynae Miller, 2000
Lithophane innominata Smith, 1893Nameless Pinion
Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841Hickory halisidota
Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758Birch Angle
Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809Common Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macrosaccus morrisella Fitch, 1859Hog Peanut Moth
Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858Canadian Melanolophia
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phyllocnistis vitegenella Clemens, 1859Grapevine leaf miner
Phyllonorycter robiniella (Clemens, 1859)⇒ Macrosaccus robiniella Clemens, 1859
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942Hickory Hairstreak
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Symmerista leucitys Franclemont, 1946Orange-humped maple worm
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Grant County (Kentucky)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
24
26
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