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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
65
142
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
65
142
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
60
133
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
41
103
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
32
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lafayette County (Arkansas)
12 Families width 34 Species and 3 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lafayette County (Arkansas)
32 Genera with 34 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1856Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1984Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1879Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Eulechria Meyrick, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Exaeretia Stainton, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1842Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Setagrotis Smith, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lafayette County (Arkansas)
34 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Bactra verutana Zeller, 1875Javelin Moth
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina neglectamajor (Opler & Krizek, 1984)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Cydia latiferreana Walsingham, 1879Acorn moth
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Digrammia californiaria Packard, 1871California Granite Moth
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Eulechria semidalis Turner, 1936
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Exaeretia (Depressariodes) ciniflonella LIENIG & ZELLER, 1846Scotch Flat-body
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866Garita Skipper
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Setagrotis radiola Hampson, 1903
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Lafayette County (Arkansas)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
32
34
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