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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
47
66
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
47
66
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
47
66
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
24
37
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
23
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Korea (Menifee County)
14 Families width 25 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Korea (Menifee County)
23 Genera with 25 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1909Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Carposina Herrich-Schä..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1779Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Celypha Hübner, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1842Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Notocelia Hübner, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Promalactis Meyrick, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Satarupa Moore, 0White Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Spilonota Stephens, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Korea (Menifee County)
25 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acronicta intermedia Warren, 1909
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Carposina sasakii Matsumura, 1900Peach fruit borer
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celypha (Celyphoides) cespitana Hübner, 1814Celypha Moth
Chionodes bicostomaculella Chambers, 1872
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Eupithecia lariciata FREYER, 1842Fir needle inchworm
Hellinsia chuncheonensis Kim, 2009
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Notocelia rosaecolana Doubleday, 1850Common Rose Bell
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775Comma Tortoiseshell
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Promalactis suzukiella Matsumura, 1931Moth
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Satarupa nymphalis nymphalis
Spilonota ocellana Denis & Schi..., 1775Apple bud moth
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Korea (Menifee County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
23
25
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