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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
45
94
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
45
94
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
42
90
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
38
80
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
42
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Headquarters (Nicholas County Kentucky)
19 Families width 50 Species
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths9SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905Fig Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Headquarters (Nicholas County Kentucky)
42 Genera with 50 Species
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Acidaliastis Hampson, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1875Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Apoda Haworth, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths7SpeciesTaxom
Celama Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochlamys Hulst, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Copromorpha Meyrick, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Episimus Walsingham, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euacidalia Packard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Harrisina Packard, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1773Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1887Dwarf cream wave2SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Megathymus Scudder, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parapoynx Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Psamatodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Tinea Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Zeuzera Latreille, 17611SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Headquarters (Nicholas County Kentucky)
50 Species
Acidaliastis systena Fletcher, 1978
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875American Ear
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Apoda biguttata Packard, 1864Shagreened Slug Moth
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Bactra (Bactra) furfurana Haworth, 1811Marsh Lance
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Caloptilia stigmatella Fabricius, 1781White-triangle Slender
Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876Chokeberry Underwing
Catocala dejecta Strecker, 1880Dejected Underwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866Praeclara Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Celama pustulata Walker, 1865
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857Blackberry Looper
Chlorochlamys phyllinaria Zeller, 1872Thin lined Chlorochlamys
Copromorpha hyphantria Diakonoff, 1984
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857Faint Spotted Angle
Episimus argutana (Clemens, 1860)⇒ Episimus argutanus Clemens, 1860
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Euacidalia sericearia Packard, 1873California strawberry
Furcula borealis Boisduval, 1829White Furcala
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Harrisina americana Guérin-Ménev..., 1829Grape leaf skeletonizer
Hemileuca maia Drury, 1773Buck moth
Herminia cruralis Guenée, 1854
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Idaea celtima Schaus, 1901Commerson's sole
Idaea eremiata Hulst, 1887Straw Wave Moth
Lycomorpha pholus Drury, 1773Black and Yellow Lichen Moth
Megathymus yuccae Boisduval & ..., 1834Yucca Giant Skipper
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Parapoynx obscuralis (Grote, 1881)⇒ Cryptocosma perlalis Lederer, 1863
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Psamatodes abydata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Semiothisa abydata Guenée, 1858
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Scopula plantagenaria Hulst, 1887Del Norte Salamander
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841
Tinea pellionella Linnaeus, 1758Case-bearing Clothes
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina
Zeuzera pyrina Linnaeus, 1761Leopard Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Headquarters (Nicholas County Kentucky)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
42
50
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