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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Lee County (Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
106
262
272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
106
262
272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
96
238
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
60
167
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
30
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lee County (Alabama)
15 Families width 28 Species and 3 Subspecies
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lee County (Alabama)
30 Genera with 28 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1879Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dinumma Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1819Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Lerema Scudder, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Monoptilota Hulst, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Oligonyx Saussure, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Oreta Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Problema Skinner & Wi..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Stenoma Zeller, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Viola Evans, 1953Violet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lee County (Alabama)
28 Species and 3 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Copaeodes minima Edwards, 1870Southern Skipperling
Cydia latiferreana Walsingham, 1879Acorn moth
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Dinumma deponens Walker, 1858Desert milkweed
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Furcula bifida lype Seiffers, 1933
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Lerema accius Smith, 1797Clouded Skipper
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Oreta rosea Walker, 1855Rose Hooktip
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Plagodis serinaria Herrich-Schä..., 1855Lemon Plagodis
Problema byssus Edwards, 1886Bunchgrass Skipper
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Stenoma hydraena Meyrick, 1916
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Viola olla Evans, 1953

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Lee County (Alabama)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
30
28
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