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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Lafayette (Christian County, Kentucky, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
40
73
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
40
73
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
33
57
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
23
43
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
17
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lafayette (Christian County Kentucky)
9 Families width 17 Species and 1 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lafayette (Christian County Kentucky)
17 Genera with 17 Species
Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autochton Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1899Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1836Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1870Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lafayette (Christian County Kentucky)
17 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Autochton cellus Boisduval & ..., 1833Golden banded skipper
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Erora laeta Edwards, 1862Early hairstreak
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Metarranthis obfirmaria Hübner, 1823Yellow-washed Metarranthis
Papaipema circumlucens Smith, 1899Hop Stalk Borer Moth
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Lafayette (Christian County Kentucky)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
17
17
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