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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Kentucky (Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
27
36
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
26
35
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
25
34
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
18
27
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
23
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kentucky (Nicholas County West Virginia)
15 Families width 23 Species and 1 Subspecies
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae (Herrich-Schä..., 1855)Crinkled Flannel Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kentucky (Nicholas County West Virginia)
23 Genera with 23 Species
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Acleris Hübner, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Aethes Billberg, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Brenthia Clemens, 1860Banyan Jumping-Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1857Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Disclisioprocta Wallengren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1874Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Fabiola Busck, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Fentonia Butler, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Fishia Grote, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Haimbachia Dyar, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Lagoa Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Maliattha Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1859Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scardiella G.S. Robinson, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tornos Morrison, 18571SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kentucky (Nicholas County West Virginia)
23 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acleris negundana Busck, 1940Speckled Acleris
Aethes biscana Kearfott, 1907Reddish Aethes
Brenthia pavonacella Clemens, 1860Peacock Brenthia
Condica mobilis Walker, 1857Mobile Groundling
Cosmia (Calymnia) calami Harvey, 1876American Dun Bar
Crambidia cephalica Grote & Robi..., 1870Yellow Headed Lichen Moth
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Disclisioprocta stellata Guenée, 1858Bougainvillea Looper
Euxoa redimicula Morrison, 1874Fillet Dart
Fabiola shaleriella Chambers, 1875Shalers Fabiola Moth
Fentonia marthesia Cramer, 1779
Fishia illocata Walker, 1857Wandering Brocade
Haimbachia placidella (Haimbach, 1907)⇒ Haimbachia placidellus Haimbach, 1907
Hellinsia glenni Cashatt, 1972
Lagoa crispata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Megalopyge opercularis Smith & Abbot, 1797
Maliattha concinnimacula Guenée, 1852Red-Spotted Glyph
Metalectra quadrisignata Walker, 1857Four Spotted Fungus Moth
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Phyllonorycter lucetiella Clemens, 1859Basswood Miner
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Pyrausta acrionalis Walker, 1859Mint-loving Pyrausta
Scardiella approximatella Dietz, 1905
Tornos scolopacinarius (Guenée, 1857)⇒ Tornos scolopacinaria Guenée, 1858

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Kentucky (Nicholas County West Virginia)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
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