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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
93
242
275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
93
242
275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
84
218
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
64
186
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
101
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Greenup County
21 Families width 124 Species and 1 Subspecies
#NCTESHYGLPR
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms22SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals18SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper10SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae (Stephens, 1829)Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths7SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths25SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Greenup County
101 Genera with 124 Species
#ABCDEFGHIJLMNPRSTVZ
Abagrotis J. Smith, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Acleris Hübner, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Acrolophus Poey, 1859Grass Tubeworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1856Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1825Fern Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Colobochyla Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1852Groundlings And Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1868Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dasylophia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Dyspyralis Warren, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1852Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1936Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euclea Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Eueretagrotis Smith, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Fentonia Butler, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Gabara Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Gretchena Heinrich, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Hadena Schrank, 1875Lychnis1SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Heptagrotis McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1825
Hayworms0SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18806SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1793Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mellilla Grote, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Metaxaglaea Franclemont, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1798Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Nyctobia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Pangrapta Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pantographa Lederer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1852Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parapediasia Bleszynski, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Pediasia Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Petrophila Guilding, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocnistis Zeller, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Proteoteras Riley, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Trigrammia Herrich-Schä..., 18501SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1818Fan-foot1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Greenup County
124 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abagrotis alternata Grote, 1864Greater Red Dart
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Acleris nivisellana Walsingham, 1879Apple leaf twister
Acrolophus arcanella Clemens, 1859Arcane Grass Tubeworm Moth
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Agonopterix canadensis Busck, 1902Canadian Agonopterix
Agonopterix curvilineella Beutenmüller, 1889Curved-line Agonopterix
Agonopterix pulvipennella Clemens, 1864Goldenrod Leafffolder
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Apamea indocilis Walker, 1856Ignorant Apamea
Argyrotaenia alisellana Robinson, 1869White-spotted Leafroller
Atteva punctella (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Callopistria cordata Ljung., 1825Silver-spotted Fern Moth
Caloptilia negundella Chambers, 1876Boxelder Leafroller
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colobochyla interpuncta Grote, 1872Swamp Belle
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Condica sutor Guenée, 1852Cobbler Moth
Cosmia (Calymnia) calami Harvey, 1876American Dun Bar
Cucullia convexipennis Grote & Robi..., 1868Aster cutworm
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dasylophia anguina Abbot & Smith, 1797Black-spotted Prominent
Datana major Grote & Robi..., 1866Azalea Caterpillar
Diarsia jucunda Walker, 1857Smaller Pinkish Dart
Drasteria grandirena Haworth, 1809Figure Seven Moth
Dyspyralis illocata Warren, 1891New Zealand yellowbelly flounder
Dyspyralis nigellus Strecker, 1900
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Elaphria festivoides Guenée, 1852Festive Midget
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Euclea delphinii Boisduval, 1832Spiny oak slug
Eueretagrotis attentus Grote, 1874Attentive Dart
Eupsilia sidus Guenée, 1852Sidus Sallow
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Euxoa (Longivesica) messoria Harris, 1841Dark-sided Cutworm
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Fentonia marthesia Cramer, 1779
Gabara subnivosella Walker, 1866Mahogany milkweed
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Gretchena concubitana Heinrich, 1923
Hadena goodelli Grote, 1875
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Heptagrotis phyllophora (Grote, 1874)⇒ Lycophotia phyllophora Grote, 1874
Herminia jacchusalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859
Herminia laevigata Grote, 1872
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Horisme intestinata Guenée, 1858Brown Bark Carpet
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia diminuendis Barnes & McD..., 1918Orange-spotted Idia
Idia julia French, 1894Julia'S Idia Moth
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866Chocolate Idia
Idia scobialis Grote, 1880Smoky Idia
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Leucania phragmitidicola Guenée, 1852Phragmites Wainscot
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Mellilla xanthometata Walker, 1862Orange Wing
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Metarranthis obfirmaria Hübner, 1823Yellow-washed Metarranthis
Metaxaglaea semitaria Franclemont, 1968Footpath Sallow
Mormonia vidua Smith & Abbot, 1798Liris Skipper
Nomophila nearctica Munroe, 1973American Celery Webworm
Nyctobia limitaria Walker, 1860
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818Decorated Owlet
Panthea acronyctoides Walker, 1861Black Zigzag
Pantographa limata Grote & Robi..., 1867Basswood leaf roller
Papaipema nebris Guenée, 1852Common stalk borer
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Parapediasia teterrellus Zincken, 1821Bluegrass Sod Webworm
Pediasia trisecta Walker, 1856Greater Sod Webworm
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Petrophila fulicalis Clemens, 1860Feather-edged Petrophila
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyllocnistis ampelopsiella Chambers, 1871
Phyllocnistis vitegenella Clemens, 1859Grapevine leaf miner
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Proteoteras aesculana Riley, 1881Early Proteoteras
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Renia factiosalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Renia
Renia flavipunctalis Geyer, 1832Even-lined Renia
Schinia arcigera Guenée, 1852Arcigera Flower Moth
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823Peachtree borer
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Trigrammia quadrinotaria Herrich-Schä..., 1850Four-spotted Angle
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale
Zanclognatha lituralis Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Greenup County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
101
124
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


Links, sources and further information
Lepidoptera at arkansaslepidopterasurvey.net
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