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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Kemper County (Mississippi, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
78
230
271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
78
230
271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
72
219
258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
196
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
130
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kemper County
25 Families width 156 Species
#NGHECTLYPS
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms17SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper13SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae (Bruand, 1851)Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths24SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths13SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths20SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903Planthopper Parasite Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars3SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kemper County
129 Genera with 156 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPSTVWZ
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1900Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Anacamptodes McDunnough, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Antaeotricha Zeller, 01SpeciesTaxom
Argyria Huebner, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Aristotelia Hübner, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Arugisa Walker, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Battaristis Meyrick, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1841Spruce budworms2SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Clydonopteron N.D. Riley, 18001SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Colomychus Munroe, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1860Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1879Piercers2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Deltophora Janse, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Desmia Westwood, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Diatraea Guilding, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 19863SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1808Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Endothenia Stephens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephestiodes Ragonot, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Epipagis Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Eudonia Billberg, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1827Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Eumarozia Heinrich, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Exelis Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Fissicrambus Bleszynski, 1866Other Fissicrambus Species1SpeciesTaxom
Fulgoraecia Bowring, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Galgula Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Garella Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Glenoides McDunnough, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hymenia Huebner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Hyperstrotia Hampson, 1918Graylet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1872Hayworms1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Lamprosema Hübner, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Ledaea Druce, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1947Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodes Packard, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Macrorrhinia Barnes & McD..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Marimatha Walker, 1852Lemon Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Microcrambus Bleszynski, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Mompha Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Neoerastria Mcdounnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 18001SpeciesTaxom
Ozarba Walker, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Palpita Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parapediasia Bleszynski, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phycitodes Hampson, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pilocrocis Lederer, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Platynota Clemens, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Platysenta Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Polygrammate Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Polygrammodes Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Polyhymno Chambers, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Prolimacodes Schaus, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Pselnophorus Wallengren, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1976Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Salebriaria Heinrich, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Samea Guenée, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1818Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Sparganothis Hübner, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Spragueia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Stegasta Meyrick, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Stibadium Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Synclita Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Thyraylia Treitschke, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Thyridopteryx Stephens, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Walshia Clemens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1895Fan-foot1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kemper County
156 Species
Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852Cherry Dagger
Acronicta inclara Smith, 1900Silktassel
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Anacamptodes defectaria Guenée, 1858Brown-shaded Gray Moth
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Antaeotricha albulella⇒ Antaeotricha vestalis Zeller, 1873
Argyria lacteella Fabricius, 1794Milky Urola
Argyria nivalis Drury, 1773
Argyrotaenia velutinana Walker, 1863Red Banded Leafroller Moth
Aristotelia corallina Walsingham, 1909
Aristotelia fungivorella Clemens, 1864
Aristotelia roseosuffusella Clemens, 1860Aristotelia Moth
Arugisa lutea (Smith, 1900)⇒ Arugisa latiorella Walker, 1863
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856Ailanthus webworm
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Chionodes discoocellella Chambers, 1872Eye-ringed Chionodes
Chionodes rabula R.W. Hodges, 1999
Choristoneura obsoletana Walker, 1863
Choristoneura rosaceana Harris, 1841Oblique banded leaf roller
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cisthene packardii Grote, 1863Packard's lichen moth
Clepsis peritana Clemens, 1860Garden tortrix
Clydonopteron sacculana Bosc, 1800Trumpet Vine Moth
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colomychus talis Grote, 1878Distinguished Colomychus
Crambidia lithosioides Dyar, 1898Dark Gray Lichen Moth
Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864Pale Lichen Moth
Crambus agitatellus Clemens, 1860Double-banded Grass-veneer
Cydia caryana Fitch, 1856Hickory Shuck Worm
Cydia latiferreana Walsingham, 1879Acorn moth
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Deltophora sella Chambers, 1874
Desmia funeralis Hübner, 1796Grape leaf folder
Diatraea lisetta Dyar, 1909Diatraea Moth
Dichomeris ligulella Hübner, 1818Moth
Dichomeris setosella Clemens, 1860
Dichomeris xanthoa Hodges, 1986
Elaphria chalcedonia Hübner, 1808Chalcedonia Midget
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Endothenia hebesana Walker, 1863Dull-barred Endothenia Moth
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Ephestiodes infimella Ragonot, 1887
Epipagis adipaloides Grote & Robi..., 0
Epipagis huronalis Guenée, 1854
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Eucosma radiolana Eversmann, 1844
Eucosma raracana Kearfott, 1907Reddish Eucosma Moth
Eudonia heterosalis McDunnough, 1961Mcdunnough'S Eudonia
Eudryas unio Hübner, 1827Pearly wood nymph
Eumarozia malachitana Zeller, 1875Sculptured Moth
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Exelis pyrolaria Guenée, 1857Fine Lined Gray
Fissicrambus profanellus Walker, 1866
Fulgoraecia exigua Hy. Edw., 1882Planthopper Parasite
Galgula partita Guenée, 1852The Wedgeling
Garella nilotica Rogenhover, 1882Black-olive Caterpillar
Glenoides texanaria Hulst, 1888Texas Gray
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776Boxfishes
Herminia theralis Walker, 1859
Herpetogramma phaeopteralis Guenée, 1854Dusky Herpetogramma
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hymenia perspectalis Hübner, 1796Spotted beet webworm
Hypagyrtis esther Barnes, 1928Esther Moth
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Hyperstrotia villificans Barnes & McD..., 1918West Coast sole
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypsopygia binodulalis (Zeller, 1872)⇒ Dolichomia binodulalis Zeller, 1872
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Lamprosema victoriae Dyar, 1923
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
Ledaea perditalis Walker, 1859Buttonbush Owlet
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lithacodes fasciola Herrich-Schä..., 1854Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macrorrhinia endonephele Hampson, 1918Alligator weed stemborer moth
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Marimatha nigrofimbria Guenée, 1852Black Bordered Lemon Moth
Meganola phylla (Dyar, 1898)⇒ Meganola minuscula Zeller, 1872
Microcrambus elegans Clemens, 1860Elegant Grass-veneer
Microcrambus kimballi Klots, 1968
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Mompha rufocristatella Chambers, 1875
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Neoerastria apicosa (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Homophoberia apicosa Haworth, 1809
Nola cereella Bosc, 1800Cope's Gray Treefrog
Ozarba nebula Barnes & McD..., 1918Disc flounder
Paectes abrostoloides Guenée, 1852Large Paectes
Palpita magniferalis Walker, 1861Ash Leafroller
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854Faint Spotted Palthis
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Parapediasia decorellus Zincken, 1821Graceful Grass-veneer
Parapediasia teterrellus Zincken, 1821Bluegrass Sod Webworm
Pelochrista dorsisignatana Clemens, 1860Triangle-backed Eucosma Moth
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phycitodes reliquellum Dyar, 1904White-Edged Phycitodes Moth
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pilocrocis ramentalis Lederer, 1863Scraped Pilocrocis
Platynota flavedana Clemens, 1860Black-shaded Platynota Moth
Platysenta videns (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Condica videns Guenée, 1852
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygrammate hebraeicum Hübner, 1818Hebrew
Polygrammodes flavidalis Guenée, 1854Ironweed Root Moth
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Prolimacodes badia Hübner, 1835Skiff Moth
Pselnophorus belfragei Fish, 1881Belfrages Plume Moth
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrausta pseuderosnealis Munroe, 1976
Salebriaria engeli Dyar, 1906Engel'S Salebriaria Moth
Samea baccatalis Hulst, 1892Baccatalis Moth
Samea multiplicalis Guenée, 1854Pale janthina
Schinia arcigera Guenée, 1852Arcigera Flower Moth
Schinia gracilenta Hübner, 1818Iva Flower Moth
Schrankia macula Druce, 1891Black-spotted Schrankia
Semiothisa bicolorata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Macaria bicolorata Fabricius, 1798
Sparganothis bistriata Kearfott, 1907
Sparganothis sulfureana Clemens, 1860Blueberry leafroller
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Spragueia leo Guenée, 1852Common Spragueia
Stegasta bosqueella Chambers, 1875Red-necked peanut worm
Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858
Stibadium spumosum (Grote, 1874)⇒ Plagiomimicus spumosum Grote, 1874
Synclita obliteralis Walker, 1859Dusky China-mark
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita
Thyraylia bunteana (Robinson, 1869)⇒ Cochylis campuloclinium J.W. Brown, 2006
Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis Haworth, 1803Bagworm
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Walshia miscecolorella Chambers, 1875Sweet Clover Root Borer
Zanclognatha minoralis J. B. Smith, 1895Water tupelo

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Kemper County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
130
156
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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Lepidoptera at arkansaslepidopterasurvey.net
Lepidoptera at butterflies.bcghana.org
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Lepidoptera at butterfliesofamerica.com
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