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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region La Grange (Oldham County, Kentucky, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
46
106
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
46
106
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
41
98
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
29
83
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
30
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for La Grange (Oldham County Kentucky)
11 Families width 35 Species and 1 Subspecies
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for La Grange (Oldham County Kentucky)
30 Genera with 35 Species
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Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 0Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Archanara Walker, 1882Brown-veined wainscot moth1SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1879Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for La Grange (Oldham County Kentucky)
35 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta insularisCattail Caterpillar Moth
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Archanara oblonga Grote, 1882Oblong Sedge Borer
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Bactra verutana Zeller, 1875Javelin Moth
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Cydia latiferreana Walsingham, 1879Acorn moth
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864Black-rimmed Prominent
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in La Grange (Oldham County Kentucky)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
30
35
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