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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Hale County (Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
138
391
458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
138
391
458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
124
358
410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
87
289
335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
96
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hale County (Alabama)
18 Families width 100 Species and 9 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms14SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals14SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper16SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903Planthopper Parasite Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hale County (Alabama)
96 Genera with 100 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths3SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Arugisa Walker, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1965Bush Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1810Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Cobubatha Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptolechia Zeller, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1874Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1857Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Eulogia Heinrich, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1867Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1819Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Fissicrambus Bleszynski, 1860Other Fissicrambus Species1SpeciesTaxom
Fulgoraecia Bowring, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Galasa Walker, 1873Leaftiers1SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1767Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hyperstrotia Hampson, 1827Graylet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1947Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Marathyssa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Megathymus Scudder, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Methone Doubleday, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Parapediasia Bleszynski, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Perigea Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenostola Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Polygrammate Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ponometia Herrich-Schä..., 17931SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pristocera Klug, 1808
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1865Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tallula Hulst, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hale County (Alabama)
100 Species and 9 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Acronicta clarescens Guenée, 1852Clear Dagger
Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852Cherry Dagger
Acronicta lobeliae Guenée, 1852Great Oak Dagger
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Arugisa lutea (Smith, 1900)⇒ Arugisa latiorella Walker, 1863
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Ascia monuste automate Burmeister, 1868
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856Ailanthus webworm
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Bicyclus smithi eurypterus Condamin, 1965
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chionodes mediofuscella Clemens, 1863Black-smudged Chionodes
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Cisthene plumbea Stretch, 1885Lead Colored Lichen Moth
Citheronia sepulcralis Grote & Robi..., 1865Pine devil
Cobubatha quadrifera Zeller, 1874
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cryptolechia scolia Meyrick, 1902
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Dichomeris ligulella Hübner, 1818Moth
Elaphria versicolor Grote, 1874Fir harlequin
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis zarucco Lucas, 1857Streamlined Dusky Wing
Eulogia ochrifrontella Zeller, 1875Broad-banded Eulogia
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euphyes bimacula Grote & Robi..., 1867Two-Spot Sedge Skipper
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Fissicrambus mutabilis Clemens, 1860Changeable Grass-veneer
Fulgoraecia exigua Hy. Edw., 1882Planthopper Parasite
Galasa nigrinodis Zeller, 1873Boxwood Leaftier
Haploa colona Hübner, 1804Colona Moth
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hyperstrotia nana Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Leucania scirpicola Guenée, 1852Scirpus Wainscot
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Macaria minorata Packard, 1873Minor Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Marathyssa inficita Walker, 1865Dark Marathyssa
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Megathymus yuccae Boisduval & ..., 1834Yucca Giant Skipper
Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860Signate Melanolophia
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Methone cecilia chrysomela A. Butler, 1872Cecilia Metalmark
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Parapediasia teterrellus Zincken, 1821Bluegrass Sod Webworm
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Perigea xanthioides Guenée, 1852Pied groundling
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phalaenostola larentioides Grote, 1873Black-banded Owlet
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phytometra rhodarialis Walker, 1859Pink Bordered Yellow
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Polygrammate hebraeicum Hübner, 1818Hebrew
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Ponometia exigua Fabricius, 1793
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyrausta signatalis (Walker, 1865)⇒ Pyrausta euryphaea Meyrick, 1932
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Semiothisa dislocaria (Packard, 1876)⇒ Isturgia dislocaria Packard, 1876
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tallula atrifascialis Hulst, 1886
Tarachidia semiflava (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ponometia semiflava Guenée, 1852
Tetanolita floridana Smith, 1895Florida Owlet
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Tolype notialis Franclemont, 1973Small Tolype
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Zale obliqua Guenée, 1952Oblique Zale
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Hale County (Alabama)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
96
100
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