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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Gulf Shores (Baldwin County, Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
37
86
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
37
86
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
36
85
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
25
60
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
33
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gulf Shores
12 Families width 36 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms8SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies3SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae (Latreille, 1802)Flour Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gulf Shores
32 Genera with 36 Species
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Acherdoa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Acrolophus Poey, 1878Grass Tubeworm Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Adelphia Heinrich, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ancylis Hübner, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Aristotelia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1924Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Donacaula Hampson, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1939Midgets2SpeciesTaxom
Elasmopalpus C. É. Blanch..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Ephestiodes Ragonot, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Epiblema Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Fissicrambus Bleszynski, 1866Other Fissicrambus Species1SpeciesTaxom
Iodopepla Franclemont, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Monoleuca Grote & Robi..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Neoplynes Hampson, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Parapediasia Bleszynski, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Periploca Braun, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Phycitodes Hampson, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Platysenta Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Polyhymno Chambers, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Prolimacodes Schaus, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Pseudasopia Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Sparganothis Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Stiriodes Hampson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 19731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gulf Shores
36 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acherdoa ferraria Walker, 1865Chocolate Moth
Acrolophus cressoni Walsingham, 1882Cressons Grass Tubeworm Moth
Acrolophus popeanella Clemens, 1859Clemens Grass Tubeworm Moth
Acrolophus texanella Chambers, 1878Grass Tubeworm
Adelphia petrella Zeller, 1846Adelphia Moth
Adonisea rivulosa Guenée, 1852
Ancylis comptana Frölich, 1828Comptan's ancylis moth
Aristotelia rubidella Clemens, 1860Ruby Aristotelia Moth
Bactra verutana Zeller, 1875Javelin Moth
Cisthene packardii Grote, 1863Packard's lichen moth
Cisthene plumbea Stretch, 1885Lead Colored Lichen Moth
Cisthene subjecta Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Cydia rana Forbes, 1924
Donacaula pallulellus Barnes & McD..., 1912
Elaphria chalcedonia Hübner, 1808Chalcedonia Midget
Elaphria georgei Moore & Rawson, 1939Brown triggerfish
Elasmopalpus lignosella Zeller, 1848Lesser cornstalk borer
Ephestiodes infimella Ragonot, 1887
Epiblema scudderiana Clemens, 1860Goldenrod Gall Moth
Fissicrambus profanellus Walker, 1866
Iodopepla ualbum Guenée, 1852White-Eyed Borer Moth
Monoleuca semifascia Walker, 1855Pin-striped Slug Moth
Neoplynes eudora Dyar, 1894Parrot pufferfish
Parapediasia decorellus Zincken, 1821Graceful Grass-veneer
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Periploca orichalcella Clemens, 1864Kiawe flower moth
Phycitodes reliquellum Dyar, 1904White-Edged Phycitodes Moth
Platysenta videns (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Condica videns Guenée, 1852
Prolimacodes badia Hübner, 1835Skiff Moth
Pseudasopia intermedialis (Walker, 1862)⇒ Hypsopygia intermedialis Walker, 1862
Sparganothis sulfureana Clemens, 1860Blueberry leafroller
Speranza varadaria Walker, 1860Southern Angle Moth
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Stiriodes obtusa (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Grotella dis Grote, 1883
Tolype notialis Franclemont, 1973Small Tolype

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Gulf Shores
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
33
36
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