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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Houston County (Tennessee, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
28
41
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
28
41
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
28
41
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
18
29
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
10
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Houston County (Tennessee)
6 Families width 10 Species
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Houston County (Tennessee)
10 Genera with 10 Species
Bucculatrix Zeller, 1860Ribbed cocoon makers1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Houston County (Tennessee)
10 Species
Bucculatrix pomifoliella Clemens, 1860Apple bucculatrix
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Houston County (Tennessee)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
10
10
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