Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Hancock County (Kentucky, USA)
List of families for Hancock County (Kentucky)
20 Families width 136 Species and 1 Subspecies | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 44 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Hancock County (Kentucky)
107 Genera with 136 Species #ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTVXZ
| Acleris Hübner, 1905 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Acontia Ochsenheimer, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1861 | Dagger moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Aglais Dalman, 1819 | Tortoiseshells | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766 | Cutworm | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alcis Curtis, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alsophila Hübner, 1841 | Alsophila Ferns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amphion Hübner, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amphipoea Billberg, 1865 | Indet. Ear Moth | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anarta Ochsenheimer, 1766 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apamea Ochsenheimer, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Apantesis Harris, 1787 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apoda Haworth, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Archips Hübner, 1869 | Undescribed Archips Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Athetis Hübner, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Autographa Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Balsa Walker, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Biston Leach, 1758 | Oak beauty | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caenurgina McDunnough, 1780 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calyptra Ochsenheimer, 1865 | Vampire moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1858 | Underwing moths | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Cenopis Hubner, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chamyris Guenée, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Choristoneura Lederer, 1841 | Spruce budworms | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chytolita Grote, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clepsis Guenée, 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1819 | Clouded yellows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cydia Hübner, 1879 | Piercers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Digrammia Gumppenberg, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dryocampa Harris, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dypterygia Stephens, 1974 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epiblema Hübner, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epicallima Dyar, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erannis Hübner, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eufidonia Packard, 1860 | Powder Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eumorpha Hübner, 1821 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euparthenos Grote, 1816 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Eupithecia Curtis, 1825 | Pug Moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Euplexia Stephens, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Exoteleia Wallengren, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Feltia Walker, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Gelechia Hübner, 1825 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Gnorimoschema Busck, 2000 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Haploa Hübner, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Harrisina Packard, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1775 | Bee hawk-moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypena Schrank, 1798 | Bloxworth snout | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lacanobia Billberg, 1868 | Light brocade | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lacinipolia McDunnough, 1829 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leucania Ochsenheimer, 1852 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Leuconycta Hampson, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lithophane Hübner, 1874 | Pale pinion | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1775 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macaria Curtis, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanchra Hübner, 1841 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melanolophia Hulst, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Meropleon Dyar, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metalectra Hübner, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mormonia Schrank, 1797 | Underwing moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctua Linnaeus, 1758 | Yellow underwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nomophila Hübner, 1973 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nycterosea Hübner, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1758 | Anglewing butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ochropleura Hübner, 1998 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ogdoconta Butler, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Olethreutes Hübner, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oligia Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oreta Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oria Hübner, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1797 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Papaipema Smith, 1881 | Borer Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parallelia Hübner, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pediasia Hübner, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pelochrista Lederer, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Peridroma Hübner, 1808 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pero Herrich-Schä..., 1860 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phlogophora Treitschke, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platysenta Grote, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plodia Guenée, 1813 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plutella Schrank, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1856 | Friendly pobole | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protolampra McDunnough, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgus Hübner, 1872 | Checkered skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Raphia Hübner, 1863 | Raffia palm | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scoliopteryx Germar, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Semiothisa Hübner, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sitochroa Hübner, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spargaloma Grote, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speranza Curtis, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1878 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecodina Blanchard, 1821 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinx Linnaeus, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spilosoma Curtis, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Synanthedon Hübner, 1839 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tetracis Guenée, 1858 | Slant-Lines | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thymelicus Hübner, 1808 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthorhoe Hübner, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zale Hübner, 1770 | | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Hancock County (Kentucky)
136 Species and 1 Subspecies | Acleris cornana McDunnough, 1933 | Dogwood Leafroller | | Acleris semipurpurana Kearfott, 1905 | Oak leaf tier | | Acontia delecta (Walker, 1857) | ⇒ Tarache delecta Walker, 1858 | | Acronicta americana Harris, 1841 | American Dagger | | Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852 | Cherry Dagger | | Acronicta interrupta Guenée, 1852 | Interrupted Dagger | | Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852 | Cottonwood Dagger | | Acronicta morula Grote & Robi..., 1868 | Ochre Dagger | | Acronicta oblinita J.E.Smith, 1797 | Smartweed Caterpillar | | Acronicta retardata Walker, 1861 | Maple Dagger | | Aglais milberti Godart, 1819 | Fire-rim Tortoiseshell | | Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766 | Black cutworm | | Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858 | | | Alsophila pometaria Harris, 1841 | Fall Cankerworm | | Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920 | Florida sphinx | | Amphipoea velata (Walker, 1865) | ⇒ Loscopia velata Walker, 1865 | | Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766) | ⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766 | | Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857 | Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth | | Apamea cariosa Guenée, 1852 | Nondescript Dagger Moth | | Apantesis vittata Fabricius, 1787 | Banded Tiger Moth | | Apoda biguttata Packard, 1864 | Shagreened Slug Moth | | Archips argyrospila Walker, 1863 | Fruit Tree Leafroller | | Archips grisea Robinson, 1869 | Black Shield Leafroller | | Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873) | ⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873 | | Autographa precationis Guenée, 1852 | Common Looper | | Balsa malana Fitch, 1856 | Many Dotted Appleworm Moth | | Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758 | Brindled beauty moth | | Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809 | Clover Looper | | Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780 | Common Grass Moth | | Calyptra canadensis Bethune, 1865 | Blackfinned triplespine | | Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813 | Sweetheart Underwing | | Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852 | Andromeda Underwing | | Catocala cara Guenée, 1852 | Bronze Underwing | | Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857 | Desert milkweed | | Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782 | Woody Underwing | | Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779 | Beloved Underwing | | Catocala lineella Grote, 1872 | Girlfriend Underwing | | Catocala obscura Strecker, 1873 | Finescale triggerfish | | Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818 | Catocala plum | | Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858 | Once-married Underwing | | Cenopis diluticostana (Walsingham, 1879) | ⇒ Sparganothis diluticostana Walsingham, 1879 | | Chamyris cerintha Treitschke, 1825 | | | Choristoneura rosaceana Harris, 1841 | Oblique banded leaf roller | | Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854 | Morbid Owlet | | Clepsis clemensiana Fernald, 1879 | Clemens Clepsis Moth | | Clepsis virescana Clemens, 1865 | Greenish Apple Moth | | Colias philodice Godart, 1819 | Cloud Sulphur | | Cydia latiferreana Walsingham, 1879 | Acorn moth | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857 | Faint Spotted Angle | | Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793 | Green-striped mapleworm | | Dypterygia rozmani Berio, 1974 | American Bird'S-Wing | | Epiblema strenuana Walker, 1863 | Dotted Epiblema | | Epicallima argenticinctella Clemens, 1860 | Orange-headed Epicallima | | Erannis tiliaria Harris, 1841 | Linden Looper | | Eufidonia notataria Walker, 1860 | Powder Moth | | Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821 | Pandora sphinx | | Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816 | Locust Underwing | | Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922 | American angle shade | | Exoteleia pinifoliella Chambers, 1880 | Pine needle miner | | Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852 | Dingy cutworm | | Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis Riley, 1869 | Goldenrod caterpillar | | Gnorimoschema jocelynae Miller, 2000 | | | Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776 | Boxfishes | | Harrisina metallica Stretch, 1885 | Western grapeleaf skeletonizer | | Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836 | Bumble bee moth | | Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775 | Common Clear-wing | | Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758 | Apple tree silk moth | | Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798 | Black Snout | | Lacanobia subjuncta Grote & Robi..., 1868 | Bay whiff | | Lacinipolia lorea Guenée, 1852 | Bridled Arches | | Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829 | Bristly Cutworm | | Leucania commoides Guenée, 1852 | Comma Wainscot | | Leucania inermis Forbes, 1936 | Unarmed Wainscot | | Leucania phragmitidicola Guenée, 1852 | Phragmites Wainscot | | Leuconycta diphteroides Guenée, 1852 | Green Leuconycta | | Lithophane laticinerea Grote, 1874 | Broad Ashen Pinion | | Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775 | Bronze Copper | | Macaria minorata Packard, 1873 | Minor Angle | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Melanchra adjuncta Boisduval, 1841 | Hitched Arches | | Melanchra picta Harris, 1841 | Zebra caterpillar | | Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860 | Signate Melanolophia | | Meropleon diversicolor Morrison, 1874 | Multicolored Sedgeminer | | Metalectra quadrisignata Walker, 1857 | Four Spotted Fungus Moth | | Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797 | Black Dash | | Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758 | Common yellow underwing moth | | Nomophila nearctica Munroe, 1973 | American Celery Webworm | | Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794 | Gem | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758 | Camberwell Beaty | | Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998 | American Flame-shouldered Dart | | Ogdoconta cinereola Guenée, 1852 | Common Pinkband | | Olethreutes appendiceum (Zeller, 1875) | ⇒ Olethreutes appendicea Zeller, 1875 | | Oligia modica Guenée, 1852 | Black Banded Brocade | | Oreta rosea Walker, 1855 | Rose Hooktip | | Oria insularis Herrich-Schä..., 1898 | | | Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852 | Green Fruitworm | | Paonias astylus Drury, 1773 | Huckleberry Sphinx | | Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797 | Small Eyed Sphinx | | Papaipema impecuniosa Grote, 1881 | Arster Borer | | Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 | Canadian tiger swallowtail | | Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827 | Maple Looper | | Pediasia trisecta Walker, 1856 | Greater Sod Webworm | | Pelochrista dorsisignatana Clemens, 1860 | Triangle-backed Eucosma Moth | | Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808 | Pearly Underwing | | Pero ancetaria (Hübner, 1806) | ⇒ Pero anceta Stoll, 1781 | | Pero honestaria Walker, 1860 | Honest Pero | | Phlogophora iris Guenée, 1852 | Olive Angle Shades | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Platysenta videns (Guenée, 1852) | ⇒ Condica videns Guenée, 1852 | | Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813 | Cloaked knot-horn moth | | Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage moth | | Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837 | Peck skipper | | Probole amicaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856 | Friendly Probole | | Protolampra brunneicollis Grote, 1864 | Brown-collared Dart | | Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872 | Checkered Skipper | | Raphia abrupta Grote, 1863 | Abrupt Brother | | Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758 | Herald | | Semiothisa fissinotata (Walker, 1862) | ⇒ Macaria fissinotata Walker, 1863 | | Sitochroa chortalis Grote, 1874 | Dimorphic Sitochroa | | Spargaloma sexpunctata Grote, 1873 | Sensitive fern | | Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857 | Lesser Maple Spanworm | | Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878 | | | Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821 | Abbot'S Sphinx Moth | | Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797 | Laurel Sphinx | | Spilosoma latipennis Stretch, 1872 | Pink-legged Tiger Moth | | Synanthedon decipiens Edwards, 1881 | Oak Gall Borer | | Synanthedon scitula Harris, 1839 | Dogwood borer | | Tetracis crocallata (Guenée, 1858) | ⇒ Thalaina clara Walker, 1855 | | Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808 | Essex Skipper | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Xanthorhoe lacustrata Guenée, 1858 | Toothed Brown Carpet | | Zale galbanata Morrison, 1876 | Maple Zale | | Zale lunata Drury, 1773 | Lunate Zale | | Zale undularis Drury, 1770 | Black Zale |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Hancock County (Kentucky)
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