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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
39
75
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
39
75
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
31
60
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
28
57
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
23
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hillsboro (Alabama)
12 Families width 23 Species and 1 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hillsboro (Alabama)
23 Genera with 23 Species
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Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 19371SpeciesTaxom
Carmenta Edwards, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1874Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoteuchia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1797Poling’s Hairstreak1SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Loxostege Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1773Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1854Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hillsboro (Alabama)
23 Species and 1 Subspecies
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Calephelis muticum Mcalpine, 1937Swamp Metalmark
Carmenta anthracipennis Boisduval, 1875Blazing Star Clearwing Moth
Catocala judith Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Chrysoteuchia topiarius Zeller, 1866Cranberry Girdler
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Fixsenia favonius (Smith & Abbot, 1797)⇒ Strymon mackwoodi Evans, 0
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Loxostege cereralis Zeller, 1872Alfalfa Webworm
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Mormonia epione Drury, 1773Grapevine looper
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrausta subsequalis (Guenée, 1854)⇒ Pyrausta insequalis Guenée, 1854

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Hillsboro (Alabama)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
23
23
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