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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Long Island (Jackson County, Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
34
67
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
34
67
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
34
67
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
30
63
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
26
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Long Island (Alabama)
10 Families width 30 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms11SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Long Island (Alabama)
26 Genera with 30 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1816
Dagger moths0SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1827Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Amyna Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anicla Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 2002Underwing moths5SpeciesTaxom
Copipanolis Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1898Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Donacaula Hampson, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Fagitana Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Loxostege Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 1777
0SpeciesTaxom
Marathyssa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1818Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Spragueia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 17592SpeciesTaxom
Tegeticula Zeller, 1873Yucca moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Long Island (Alabama)
30 Species and 2 Subspecies
Adonisea lynx Guenée, 1852
Adonisea tuberculum Hübner, 1827
Amyna axis (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ilattia axis Guenée, 1852
Anicla lubricans Guenée, 1852Slippery Dart
Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797Short Lined Chocolate
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Catocala carissima (Hulst, 1880)⇒ Catocala cara Guenée, 1852
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala jair Strecker, 1897Barrens Underwing
Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864Little Underwing
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Copipanolis styracis (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Psaphida styracis Guenée, 1852
Cucullia alfarata Strecker, 1898Camphorweed Cucullia
Donacaula pallulellus Barnes & McD..., 1912
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Fagitana littera Guenée, 1852Marsh Fern Moth
Hellinsia glenni Cashatt, 1972
Hypena eductalis Walker, 1859Alder Smoke
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Loxostege cereralis Zeller, 1872Alfalfa Webworm
Marathyssa basalis Walker, 1865Dark marathyssa
Oligia fractilinea (Grote, 1874)⇒ Mesapamea fractilinea Grote, 1874
Paectes pygmaea Hübner, 1818Pygmy Paectes
Renia nemoralis Barnes & McD..., 1918Chocolate Renia
Schinia gracilenta Hübner, 1818Iva Flower Moth
Spragueia onagrus Guenée, 1852Black-dotted Spragueia
Synanthedon decipiens Edwards, 1881Oak Gall Borer
Synanthedon tipuliformis Clerck, 1759Currant and Gooseberry borer
Tegeticula yuccasella Riley, 1873Yucca Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Long Island (Alabama)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
26
30
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