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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
118
298
354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
118
298
354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
108
280
335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
80
234
280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
89
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hopkins County (Kentucky)
18 Families width 123 Species and 7 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms32SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals14SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths25SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hopkins County (Kentucky)
89 Genera with 123 Species
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Abagrotis J. Smith, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Abrostola Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1975Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1809Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Apoda Haworth, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths13SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 2005Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoesthia Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cirrhophanus Grote, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Crambodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1818Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Crocigrapha Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1775Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1842Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Fentonia Butler, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Galgula Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Heliomata Grote & Robi..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hystrichophora Walsingham, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1874Pale pinion3SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Merolonche Grote, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Meropleon Dyar, 19583SpeciesTaxom
Mompha Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1852Borer Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parapamea Bird, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Patalene Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1870Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1808Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudeva Hampson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Spaelotis Boisduval, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Spiloloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Thyraylia Treitschke, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Xylotype Hampson, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hopkins County (Kentucky)
123 Species and 7 Subspecies
Abagrotis magnicupida Lafontaine, 1998One-dotted Dart
Abrostola ovalis Guenée, 1852Oval Abrostola
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Amata xanthura Turner, 1905Southern Spotted Tiger Moth
Anisota peigleri Riotte, 1975Peigler's Oakworm Moth
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Apamea vulgaris Grote & Robi..., 1866Common Apamea
Apoda y-inversa Packard, 1864Yellow-Collared Slug Moth
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Catocala angusi Grote, 1876Angus underwing
Catocala clintonii Grote, 1865Clinton's underwing
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852Tearful Underwing
Catocala nuptialis (Walker, 1857)⇒ Catocala nupta Linnaeus, 1767
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Catocala robinsonii Grote, 1872Robinson's Underwing
Catocala sappho Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala sordida Grote, 1877Blueberry underwing
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina serotina Pavulaan & W..., 2005Cherry Gall Azure
Chrysoesthia sexguttella Thunberg, 1794Moth
Cirrhophanus triangulifer Grote, 1872Goldenrod Stowaway
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Crambodes talidiformis Guenée, 1852Verbena Moth
Crambus leachellus Zincken, 1818Leach'S Grass-Veneer
Crocigrapha normani Grote, 1874Climbing cherry cutworm
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Dichomeris laetitia Hodges, 1986
Digrammia continuata Walker, 1862Curve Lined Angle
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Euchlaena madusaria Walker, 1860Scrub Euchlaena
Euchlaena marginaria Minot, 1869Clouded Salamander
Euclidia (Euclidia) cuspidea Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eupithecia lariciata FREYER, 1842Fir needle inchworm
Eupsilia devia Grote, 1874Lost Sallow
Eupsilia tristigmata Grote, 1877Brown fruitworm
Eupsilia vinulenta Grote, 1864Straight-Toothed Sallow
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Fentonia marthesia Cramer, 1779
Galgula partita Guenée, 1852The Wedgeling
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Heliomata infulata Grote, 1863Rare Spring Moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hystrichophora loricana Grote, 1880
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Leucania linda Franclemont, 1952Fourlin tonguesole
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lithacodia muscosula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote muscosula Guenée, 1852
Lithophane disposita Morrison, 1874Dashed Gray Pinion
Lithophane lepida Lintner, 1878Pine Pinion Moth
Lithophane querquera Grote, 1874Shivering Pinion
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Merolonche dolli (Barnes & McD..., 1918)⇒ Acronicta dolli Barnes & McD..., 1918
Meropleon ambifusca Newman, 1948Newman's Brocade
Meropleon diversicolor Morrison, 1874Multicolored Sedgeminer
Meropleon titan Todd, 1958
Mompha eloisella Clemens, 1860Red-streaked Mompha
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Papaipema arctivorens Hampson, 1910Northern Burdock Borer
Papaipema baptisiae Bird, 1902Indigo Stem Borer
Papaipema cataphracta Grote, 1864Burdock Borer
Papaipema eupatorii Lyman, 1905Eupatorium
Papaipema furcata Smith, 1899Ash tip borer
Papaipema lysimachiae Bird, 1914Loosestrife Borer
Papaipema marginidens Guenée, 1852Brick-red Borer
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Parapamea buffaloensis Grote, 1877Buffalo Moth
Patalene olyzonaria Walker, 1860Juniper Geometer
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polyommatus eros eros (Ochsenheimer, 1808)⇒ Polyommatus eros Ochsenheimer, 1808
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pseudeva purpurigera Walker, 1858Straight-lined Looper
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Spaelotis clandestina Harris, 1841Clandestine Dart
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Spiloloma lunilinea Grote, 1873Moon Lined Moth
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Thyraylia bunteana (Robinson, 1869)⇒ Cochylis campuloclinium J.W. Brown, 2006
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Xylotype capax Grote & Robi..., 1868Barrens Xylotype
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Hopkins County (Kentucky)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
89
123
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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