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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
77
210
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
77
210
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
72
202
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
177
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
40
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Green County (Kentucky)
12 Families width 48 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms16SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae (Stainton, 1854)Leaf miners2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Green County (Kentucky)
40 Genera with 48 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1868Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anicla Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aspila Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Carmenta Edwards, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths5SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1810Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1807
Clouded yellows0SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Faronta Smith, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Iodopepla Franclemont, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Magusa Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1798Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Nepticula Schrank, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1773Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Perigea Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plagiomimicus Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1797Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tornos Morrison, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Green County (Kentucky)
48 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Acronicta morula Grote & Robi..., 1868Ochre Dagger
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Anicla infecta Ochsenheimer, 1816Green Cutworm
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Aspila subflexa (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Heliothis tergemina C. Felder & ..., 1874
Carmenta bassiformis Walker, 1856Eupatorium Borer Moth
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala subnata Grote, 1864Dab
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Dypterygia rozmani Berio, 1974American Bird'S-Wing
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Faronta rubripennis (Grote & Robi..., 1870)⇒ Dargida rubripennis Grote & Robi..., 1870
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Iodopepla ualbum Guenée, 1852White-Eyed Borer Moth
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Magusa divaricata (Grote, 1874)⇒ Magusa orbifera Walker, 1857
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Mormonia vidua Smith & Abbot, 1798Liris Skipper
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nepticula pteliaeella (Chambers, 1880)⇒ Ectoedemia pteliaeella Chambers, 1880
Nepticula rhamnicola (Braun, 1916)⇒ Stigmella rhamnicola Braun, 1916
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Panopoda carneicosta Guenée, 1852Brown Panopoda
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Paonias astylus Drury, 1773Huckleberry Sphinx
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Perigea xanthioides Guenée, 1852Pied groundling
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plagiomimicus pityochromus Grote, 1873Black Barred Brown
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Spodoptera frugiperda Smith & Abbot, 1797Corn leaf worm
Tarachidia semiflava (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ponometia semiflava Guenée, 1852
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Tornos scolopacinaria Guenée, 1858Dimorphic Gray
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Green County (Kentucky)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
40
48
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