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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Little River (Cherokee County, Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
70
137
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
70
137
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
54
106
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
41
86
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
32
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Little River (Cherokee County Alabama)
14 Families width 34 Species and 3 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Little River (Cherokee County Alabama)
32 Genera with 34 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Bomolocha Schrank, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Calledapteryx Grote, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Isogona Guenée, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodes Packard, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Nerice Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Perigea Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Philometra Costa, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Prionoxystus Grote, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18001SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichaeta Swinhoe, 18571SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Little River (Cherokee County Alabama)
34 Species and 3 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Apantesis vittata Fabricius, 1787Banded Tiger Moth
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Bomolocha palparia (Walker, 1861)⇒ Hypena palparia Walker, 1861
Calledapteryx dryopterata Grote, 1868Brown Scoopwing
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Halysidota harrisii Walsh, 1864Sycamore Tussock Moth
Isogona tenuis Grote, 1872Thin Lined Owlet
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
Lithacodes fasciola Herrich-Schä..., 1854Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Macrochilo litophora Grote, 1873Angulate Fan-foot
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Perigea xanthioides Guenée, 1852Pied groundling
Philometra eumelusalis Walker, 1859
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Prionoxystus robiniae Peck, 1818Carpenter worm
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Renia adspergillus Bosc, 1800Cope's Gray Treefrog
Tetanolita floridana Smith, 1895Florida Owlet
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Trichaeta molanna Wallengren, 1857

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Little River (Cherokee County Alabama)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
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