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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Indian Creek (Owsley County, Kentucky, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
60
165
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
60
165
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
51
144
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
39
126
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
94
117
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Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Indian Creek (Owsley County)
18 Families width 117 Species and 3 Subspecies
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms34SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths30SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Galacticidae (Minet, 1986)Galacticid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae (Herrich-Schä..., 1846)Picture Winged Leaf Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Indian Creek (Owsley County)
94 Genera with 117 Species
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Acrobasis Zeller, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adoneta Clemens, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Antepione Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Autochton Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Cataspilates Warren, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Cepphis Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Colobochyla Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Colocasia Ochsenheimer, 1873Elephant Ears2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1916Hooded Owlets3SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Drepana Schrank, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ellida Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Enodia Hübner, 1781Pearly-eyes1SpeciesTaxom
Eosphoropteryx Dyar, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Eubaphe Hübner, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1867Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1863Pug Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1821
Kite Swallowtails0SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Evergestis Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Extrakunia1SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Goniacidalia Packard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Haploolophus Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Homadaula Lower, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1878Pale pinion3SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Metaxaglaea Franclemont, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nedra Clarke, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Nesiotica Turner, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Nyctobia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1877Borer Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenostola Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Phigalia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Platysenta Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Friendly pobole0SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pryocycla1SpeciesTaxom
Psaphida Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pseudeva Hampson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothyris Thiele, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Psychomorpha Harris, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Semioscopis Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 19743SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Strobisia Clemens, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Trigrammia Herrich-Schä..., 18501SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1894
Crocus Geometer Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1852Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indian Creek (Owsley County)
117 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acrobasis angusella Grote, 1880Hickory Leafstem Borer
Acrobasis kearfottella Dyar, 1905Kearfott´s Acrobasis Moth
Acronicta superans Guenée, 1852Mottled plum-tree dagger moth
Adoneta spinuloides Herrich-Schä..., 1854Purple-crested Slug Moth
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Antepione thisoaria Guenée, 1857Variable Antepione
Apamea (Apamea) remissa (Hübner, 1809)⇒ Condica vecors Guenée, 1852
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Autochton cellus Boisduval & ..., 1833Golden banded skipper
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Caripeta divisata Walker, 1862Gray spruce looper
Cataspilates quadrilinea Schaus, 1901
Cepphis armataria – Scallop ..., 1855Scallop Moth
Cisthene packardii Grote, 1863Packard's lichen moth
Cisthene plumbea Stretch, 1885Lead Colored Lichen Moth
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Colobochyla interpuncta Grote, 1872Swamp Belle
Colocasia flavicornis Smith, 1884Saddled Yellowhorn
Colocasia propinquilinea Grote, 1873Close-banded Demas
Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864Pale Lichen Moth
Crambidia pura W. Barnes & ..., 1913Pure Lichen Moth
Crambidia uniformis Dyar, 1898Hogchokers
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) oxygramma Geyer, 1832Sharp Stigma Looper
Cucullia asteroides Guenée, 1852Asteroid
Cucullia convexipennis Grote & Robi..., 1868Aster cutworm
Cucullia omissa Dod, 1916Black durgon
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Dichomeris georgiella Walker, 1866
Drepana arcuata Walker, 1855Arched Hooktip
Dypterygia patina Harvey, 1875
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Ellida caniplaga Walker, 1856Linden Prominent
Enodia portlandia (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Lethe portlandia Fabricius, 1781
Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides Guenée, 1852Pink-patched Looper
Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785
Eubaphe meridiana Slosser, 1889Little Beggar
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Eulithis atricolorata (Grote, 1867)⇒ Ecliptopera atricolorata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Eulithis luteolata Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Eunica volumna venusia C. & R. Felder, 1867Blue-celled Purplewing
Eupithecia annulata Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Eupithecia chlorofasciata Dietze, 1872Black-bellied Slender Salamander
Eupithecia columbiata Dyar, 1904
Eupithecia jejunata McDunnough, 1949
Eupithecia matheri Rindge, 1985California Slender Salamander
Eupithecia miserulata Grote, 1863Common Eupithecia
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Eupsilia cirripalea Franclemont, 1952Fourlin tonguesole
Eupsilia morrisoni Grote, 1874Morrison'S Sallow
Eupsilia vinulenta Grote, 1864Straight-Toothed Sallow
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Evergestis pallidata Hufnagel, 1811Chequered Pearl
Extrakunia jocosa Guenée, 1852
Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865Gray Furcula
Goniacidalia furciferata Packard, 1873
Grammia (Grammia) anna Grote, 1863Anna Tiger Moth
Haploolophus mollissima Guenée, 1852
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Homadaula albizziae (Clarke, 1943)⇒ Homadaula anisocentra Meyrick, 1922
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Lacinipolia anguina Grote, 1881Snaky Arches
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lithophane hemina Grote, 1879Hemina Pinion
Lithophane querquera Grote, 1874Shivering Pinion
Lithophane unimoda Lintner, 1878Dowdy Pinion
Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841Hickory halisidota
Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Macaria granitata Guenée, 1857Granite Angle
Macaria sexmaculata Packard, 1867Green Larch Looper
Macrochilo litophora Grote, 1873Angulate Fan-foot
Mastor aesculapius Fabricius, 1793
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Metaxaglaea semitaria Franclemont, 1968Footpath Sallow
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nedra ramosula Guenée, 1841Gray Half Spot
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nesiotica cladara Turner, 1917
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Nyctobia limitaria Walker, 1860
Orthosia garmani Grote, 1879Garman'S Quaker
Orthosia rubescens Walker, 1865Ruby Quaker
Papaipema eupatorii Lyman, 1905Eupatorium
Papaipema nebris Guenée, 1852Common stalk borer
Papaipema rigida Grote, 1877Rigid Sunflower Borer
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Phalaenostola larentioides Grote, 1873Black-banded Owlet
Phigalia titea Cramer, 1782Eastern oak looper
Plagodis fervidaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Fervid Plagodis
Platysenta mobilis (Walker, 1856)⇒ Condica mobilis Walker, 1857
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Pryocycla decoloraria Hulst, 1886
Psaphida grotei (Morrison, 1874)⇒ Copivaleria grotei Smith, 1893
Pseudeva purpurigera Walker, 1858Straight-lined Looper
Pseudothyris sepulchralis (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Thyris sepulchralis Guérin, 1832
Psychomorpha epimenis Drury, 1780Grapevine Epimenis
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrrhia exprimens Walker, 1857Purple-lined Sallow
Semioscopis megamicrella Dyar, 1902
Semiothisa fissinotata (Walker, 1862)⇒ Macaria fissinotata Walker, 1863
Semiothisa pinistrobata (Ferguson, 1972)⇒ Macaria pinistrobata Ferguson, 1972
Semiothisa promiscuata (Ferguson, 1974)⇒ Macaria promiscuata Ferguson, 1974
Speranza coortaria Hulst, 1887Del Norte Salamander
Spilosoma latipennis Stretch, 1872Pink-legged Tiger Moth
Strobisia iridipennella Clemens, 1860Iridescent Strobisia Moth
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Trigrammia quadrinotaria Herrich-Schä..., 1850Four-spotted Angle
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Xanthorhoe defensaria Guenée, 1858Tortoises
Xestia (Anomogyna) elimata Guenée, 1852Chameleon caterpillar

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Indian Creek (Owsley County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
94
117
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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