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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
54
116
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
54
116
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
50
108
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
43
97
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
46
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lamar County (Mississippi)
17 Families width 48 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths0SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae (Heinemann & ..., 1876)Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lamar County (Mississippi)
46 Genera with 48 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1868Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anacamptodes McDunnough, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1875Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Eutrapela Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Grapholita Treitschke, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Holcocera Clemens, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Moodna Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1797Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Oxyptilus Zeller, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Paratrea Grote, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Protolampra McDunnough, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyroderces Herrich-Schä..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Pyromorpha Herrich-Schä..., 18541SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Tornos Morrison, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lamar County (Mississippi)
48 Species
Acronicta morula Grote & Robi..., 1868Ochre Dagger
Anacamptodes humaria Guenée, 1857
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Apantesis vittata Fabricius, 1787Banded Tiger Moth
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Caloptilia triadicae Davis, 2013Tallow leaf roller
Catocala illecta Walker, 1857Magdalen Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Ceratomia catalpae Boisduval, 1875Catalpa Hornworm
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Dypterygia rozmani Berio, 1974American Bird'S-Wing
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Eutrapela clemataria Abbott & Smith, 1797Curve toothed Geometer
Grapholita packardi Zeller, 1875Cherry fruit worm
Grapholita prunivora Walsh, 1868Lesser apple worm
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lomographa glomeraria Grote, 1881Gray Spring Moth
Lomographa vestaliata Guenée, 1857White Spring Moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Melipotis famelica Guenée, 1852Famelica Melipotis Moth
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Moodna ostrinella Clemens, 1860Darker Moodna
Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797Black Dash
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Oxyptilus delawaricus Zeller, 1873
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Paratrea plebeja Fabricius, 1777Plebeian Sphinx
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Protolampra brunneicollis Grote, 1864Brown-collared Dart
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyroderces rileyi (Walsingham, 1882)⇒ Anatrachyntis rileyi Walsingham, 1882
Pyromorpha dimidiata Herrich-Schä..., 1854Orange-patched Smoky Moth
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Tornos scolopacinaria Guenée, 1858Dimorphic Gray
Utetheisa bella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Lamar County (Mississippi)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
46
48
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