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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
108
236
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
107
235
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
103
230
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
86
195
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
72
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lafayette County (Mississippi)
25 Families width 52 Species and 6 Subspecies
#TNHGSPRECLAOY
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms0SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars0SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893Opostegid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lafayette County (Mississippi)
72 Genera with 52 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPSTVXYZ
Acleris Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ancylis Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Archips Hübner, 1822
Undescribed Archips Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1831Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Bryotropha HEINEMANN, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Cadra Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 18321SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1866Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutis Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1859
Spruce budworms0SpeciesTaxom
Crocidosema Zeller, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1858Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Deltote Reichenbach, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Diaphania Hübner, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Diasemiopsis Munroe, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Disclisioprocta Wallengren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Duponchelia Zeller, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ephestia Guenée, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Etiella Zellen, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Eutrapela Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Exaeretia Stainton, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Galasa Walker, 1866
Leaftiers0SpeciesTaxom
Gelechia Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Gynnidomorpha Turner, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Gypsonoma Meyrick, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypsoropha Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lobesia Guenée, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Lobocleta Warren, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1793Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1863Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Nyctobia Hulst, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ophiolechia Sattler, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Opogona Zeller, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Opostega Zeller, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Pammene Hübner, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Paraponyx Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Parapoynx Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pectinophora Busck, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopostega Kozlov, 1985
0SpeciesTaxom
Ptycholoma Stephens, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Sparganothis Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilia Hübner, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Teleiopsis Sattler, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xenolechia Meyrick, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeuta Latreille, 1758Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lafayette County (Mississippi)
52 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acleris notana Donovan, 1806Rusty Birch Button
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Ancylis diminutana Haworth, 1811Rufous Hook-wing
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Boloria selene selenia FREYER, 1831
Cadra cautella Walker, 1863Almond Moth
Calephelis virginiensis Guérin-Ménev..., 1832Little Metalmark
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866Praeclara Underwing
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Choreutis pariana Clerck, 1764Apple and thorn skeletonizer
Cydia deshaisiana Lucas, 1858Jumping Bean Moth
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Diasemiopsis ramburialis Duponchel, 1834Vagrant China-mark
Disclisioprocta stellata Guenée, 1858Bougainvillea Looper
Duponchelia fovealis Zeller, 1847Crambid Moth
Ephestia (Anagasta) kuehniella Zeller, 1879Flour moth
Etiella zinckenella Treitschke, 1832Gold-banded Etiella
Eutrapela clemataria Abbott & Smith, 1797Curve toothed Geometer
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypsoropha hormos Hübner, 1818Small Necklace Moth
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Lobocleta ossularia Hübner & Geyer, 1837Drab Brown Wave
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Nyctobia anguilineata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Ophiolechia ophiomorpha Meyrick, 1935
Opogona omoscopa Meyrick, 1893Detritus moth
Paranthrene tabaniformis Rottemburg, 1775Dusky Clearwing
Paraponyx diminulatis Snell., 1880
Parapoynx diminutalis Snellen, 1880Asian hydrilla leafcutter
Parasa chloris Herrich-Schä..., 1854Rose leaf caterpillar
Pectinophora gossypiella Saunders, 1844Bollworm
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plutella (Pseudoplutella) porrectella Linnaeus, 1758Dame's rocket moth
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Pococera expandens Walker, 1863Double-humped Pococera Moth
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Semiothisa aemulataria (Walker, 1861)⇒ Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861
Stenoptilia zophodactylus Duponchel, 1838Dowdy Plume
Tolype laricis Fitch, 1856Larch lappet moth
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Yponomeuta padella Linnaeus, 1758Cherry Ermine
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Lafayette County (Mississippi)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
72
52
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