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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
106
255
274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
106
255
274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
100
247
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
77
210
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
101
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hamilton (Alabama)
23 Families width 118 Species and 3 Subspecies
#PZNESHCYLGTORX
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones9SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms21SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals22SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper19SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies10SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hamilton (Alabama)
101 Genera with 118 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Acoloithus Clemens, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1875Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Ancylosis Zeller, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Anicla Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Aphomia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argyria Huebner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochlamys Hulst, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Cobubatha Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1861Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1808Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1869Duskywings4SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1879Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hileithia Snellen, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1947Foresters2SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lobocleta Warren, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Machimia Clemens, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Misogada Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1773Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Petrophila Guilding, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1870Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Rachiplusia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchagrotis Smith, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids3SpeciesTaxom
Scrobipalpula Povolny, 1964
0SpeciesTaxom
Scythris Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Spaelotis Boisduval, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings2SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Vitacea Engelhardt, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hamilton (Alabama)
118 Species and 3 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Acoloithus falsarius Clemens, 1861Clemens False Skeletonizer
Adonisea lynx Guenée, 1852
Agonopterix pulvipennella Clemens, 1864Goldenrod Leafffolder
Agrochola (Sunira) bicolorago Guenée, 1852Bicolored Sallow
Agrotis subterranea (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Feltia subterranea Fabricius, 1794
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Ancylosis glaphyria Balinsky, 1987
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Anicla infecta Ochsenheimer, 1816Green Cutworm
Aphomia (Aphomia) sociella Linnaeus, 1758Bee Moth
Argyria nivalis Drury, 1773
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856Ailanthus webworm
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857Blackberry Looper
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Cobubatha quadrifera Zeller, 1874
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cyclophora nanaria Walker, 1861Cankerworm
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Elaphria chalcedonia Hübner, 1808Chalcedonia Midget
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis martialis Scudder, 1869Mottled Dusky Wing
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Eupsilia vinulenta Grote, 1864Straight-Toothed Sallow
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lacinipolia stricta Walker, 1865Brown Arches Moth
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lobocleta ossularia Hübner & Geyer, 1837Drab Brown Wave
Machimia tentoriferella Clemens, 1860Gold-striped Leaftier
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Misogada unicolor Packard, 1864Drab Prominent
Mormonia epione Drury, 1773Grapevine looper
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Petrophila bifascialis Robinson, 1869Mogollon Mountain vetch
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Rachiplusia ou Guenée, 1852Gray Looper
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Rhynchagrotis cupida (Grote, 1864)⇒ Abagrotis cupida Grote, 1865
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Scythris trivinctella Zeller, 1873Banded Scythris
Spaelotis clandestina Harris, 1841Clandestine Dart
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Spodoptera frugiperda Smith & Abbot, 1797Corn leaf worm
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Vitacea polistiformis Harris, 1854Grape root borer
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Hamilton (Alabama)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
101
118
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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Lepidoptera at arkansaslepidopterasurvey.net
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