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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
21
37
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
21
37
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
20
36
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
18
34
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
27
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Light (Arkansas)
12 Families width 26 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths9SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Light (Arkansas)
27 Genera with 26 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Balsa Walker, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochlamys Hulst, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Drepana Schrank, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Eutrapela Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Filatima Busck, 1939
0SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1857Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Palpita Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1857Slant-Lines1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Light (Arkansas)
26 Species
Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852Cottonwood Dagger
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Argyrotaenia velutinana Walker, 1863Red Banded Leafroller Moth
Autographa precationis Guenée, 1852Common Looper
Balsa labecula Grote, 1880White-blotched Balsa
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857Blackberry Looper
Drepana arcuata Walker, 1855Arched Hooktip
Eutrapela clemataria Abbott & Smith, 1797Curve toothed Geometer
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858Pale Metanema
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nemoria mimosaria Guenée, 1857Flanged Looper
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Palpita magniferalis Walker, 1861Ash Leafroller
Pero morrisonaria H. Edwards, 1881Morrison'S Pero
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Plagodis phlogosaria Guenée, 1857Scorched Wing
Pococera aplastella Hulst, 1888Aspen webworm
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Sphinx poecila Stephens, 1828Milktree
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Tetracis cachexiata Guenée, 1857White Slant Line

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Light (Arkansas)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
27
26
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