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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Greene County (Tennessee, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
116
234
250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
116
234
250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
100
201
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
78
157
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
49
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Greene County (Tennessee)
23 Families width 44 Species and 7 Subspecies
#LHYRPNCEGSMT
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper10SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae (Stainton, 1854)Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths0SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae (Latreille, 1810)& Allies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Greene County (Tennessee)
49 Genera with 44 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNPRSTVWXYZ
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1872
Roadside-Skippers0SpeciesTaxom
Argyresthia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Audre Hemming, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1892Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1818Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Ephestiodes Ragonot, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterix Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimoschema Busck, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Megalopyge Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1926Demons1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1884Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Paralephana Hampson, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Parornix Spuler, 1910
Unidentified Parornix Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phaecasiophora Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1822Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Rectiostoma Becker, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Sannina Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Syncopacma Meyrick, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Tinea Linnaeus, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeuta Latreille, 1796
Ermine Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Greene County (Tennessee)
44 Species and 7 Subspecies
Allotinus portunus portunus
Argyresthia quadristrigella Zeller, 1873
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Audre phyciodes Hayward, 1949
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Coleophora glaucicolella Wood, 1892Grey Rush Case-bearer
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Crambus leachellus Zincken, 1818Leach'S Grass-Veneer
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Ephestiodes gilvescentella Ragonot, 1887Dusky Raisin Moth
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Glyphipterix saurodonta Meyrick, 1913
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis Riley, 1869Goldenrod caterpillar
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Megalopyge crispata Packard, 1864Black-waved Flannel Moth
Mimoides ariarathes leuctra Rothschild &..., 1906
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Notocrypta paralysos alysia Evans, 1926
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Paralephana argyresthia Hampson, 1926
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phaecasiophora niveiguttana Grote, 1873Labyrinth Moth
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Poanes yehl Skinner, 1893Southern Swamp Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Precis coenia (Hubuer, 1822)⇒ Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Rectiostoma fernaldella Riley, 1889
Sannina uroceriformis Walker, 1856Persimmon Borer
Scopula ancellata Hulst, 1887Angled Wave
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Tinea thecophora (Walker, 1863)⇒ Antitinea atomosella Walker, 1863
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Greene County (Tennessee)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
49
44
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