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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
74
212
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
74
212
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
67
194
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
47
161
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
85
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lowndes County (Alabama)
18 Families width 95 Species and 2 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms29SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths14SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903Planthopper Parasite Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lowndes County (Alabama)
85 Genera with 95 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1782Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adoneta Clemens, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1868Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Allotria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1941Roadside-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1975Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Apoda Haworth, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Aspila Treitschke, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Bellura Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Carectocultus Blanchard, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1878Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cerastis Ochsenheimer, 1865Red chestnut1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratonyx Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Chaetaglaea Franclemont, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Colocasia Ochsenheimer, 1884Elephant Ears1SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1852Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1861Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Dinumma Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1939Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Erastria Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euclea Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Feralia Grote, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Fulgoraecia Bowring, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Glena Hulst, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1841Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1861Dwarf cream wave3SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodes Packard, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1877Pale pinion3SpeciesTaxom
Lobocleta Warren, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1798Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Natada Walker, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Nepytia Hulst, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Omphalocera Lederer, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Paleacrita Riley, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1852Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parapoynx Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plagiomimicus Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Pryocycla1SpeciesTaxom
Pyreferra Franclemont, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Safia Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Scelolophia Moschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1818Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1779Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Spiloloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Stiriodes Hampson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Trichodezia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Tripudia Grote, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19503SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lowndes County (Alabama)
95 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acraea zetes menippe Drury, 1782
Acronicta interrupta Guenée, 1852Interrupted Dagger
Adoneta spinuloides Herrich-Schä..., 1854Purple-crested Slug Moth
Agrotis apicalis (Herrich-Schä..., 1868)⇒ Dichagyris grotei Franclemont ..., 1983
Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Alypia octomaculata Fabricius, 1775Eight-Spotted Forester
Amblyscirtes belli Freeman, 1941Bell's roadside-skipper
Anisota peigleri Riotte, 1975Peigler's Oakworm Moth
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Apoda biguttata Packard, 1864Shagreened Slug Moth
Aspila lupata Grote, 1875
Bellura densa Walker, 1865Pickerelweed borer
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Caloptilia superbifrontella Clemens, 1860
Carectocultus perstrialis Hübner, 1825Reed-boring Crambid
Catocala alabamae Grote, 1875Alabama Underwing
Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852Connubial Underwing
Catocala insolabilis Guenée, 1852Inconsolable Underwing
Catocala ulalume Strecker, 1878Ulalume Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cerastis tenebrifera Walker, 1865Reddish Speckled Dart
Ceratonyx satanaria Guenée, 1858Spiny Lizards
Chaetaglaea tremula Harvey, 1874Barrens Chaetaglaea
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colocasia flavicornis Smith, 1884Saddled Yellowhorn
Cucullia asteroides Guenée, 1852Asteroid
Cyclophora nanaria Walker, 1861Cankerworm
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Cyllopsis gemma Hübner, 1808Gemmed Satyr
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Digrammia subminiata Packard, 1873Dark-waved Angle
Dinumma deponens Walker, 1858Desert milkweed
Elaphria georgei Moore & Rawson, 1939Brown triggerfish
Erastria cruentaria Hübner, 1796Thin lined Erastria
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Euclea nanina Dyar, 1891Nanina Oak-Slug Moth
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Eupsilia sidus Guenée, 1852Sidus Sallow
Eupsilia vinulenta Grote, 1864Straight-Toothed Sallow
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Feralia major J. B. Smith, 1890Major Sallow
Fulgoraecia exigua Hy. Edw., 1882Planthopper Parasite
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glena plumosaria Packard, 1874Dainty Gray
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Herminia atrilineella Grote, 1872
Heterocampa obliqua Packard, 1864Oblique heterocampa
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Idaea celtima Schaus, 1901Commerson's sole
Idaea scintillularia Hulst, 1888Diminutive Wave
Idaea violacearia Walker, 1861
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Leucania calidior Forbes, 1936Weeping toado
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lithacodes fasciola Herrich-Schä..., 1854Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
Lithophane disposita Morrison, 1874Dashed Gray Pinion
Lithophane laticinerea Grote, 1874Broad Ashen Pinion
Lithophane viridipallens Grote, 1877Pale Greeen Pinion Moth
Lobocleta ossularia Hübner & Geyer, 1837Drab Brown Wave
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Mormonia vidua Smith & Abbot, 1798Liris Skipper
Natada nasoni Grote, 1876Nasons Slug Moth
Nepytia semiclusaria Walker, 1862Evergreen spanworm
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Omphalocera cariosa Lederer, 1863
Paleacrita merriccata (Dyar, 1903)⇒ Paleacrita merricata Dyar, 1903
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Papaipema marginidens Guenée, 1852Brick-red Borer
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Parapoynx maculalis Clemens, 1860Polymorphic Pondweed Moth
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plagiomimicus pityochromus Grote, 1873Black Barred Brown
Pryocycla decoloraria Hulst, 1886
Pyreferra hesperidago Guenée, 1852Mustard Sallow
Remigia marcida (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Mocis marcida Guenée, 1852
Safia amella Guenée, 1852
Scelolophia pannaria Guenée, 1858
Schinia gracilenta Hübner, 1818Iva Flower Moth
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Speyeria diana Cramer, 1779Diana
Spiloloma lunilinea Grote, 1873Moon Lined Moth
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Stiriodes obtusa (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Grotella dis Grote, 1883
Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823Peachtree borer
Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858White Striped Black
Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864Striped Garden Caterpilla
Tripudia flavofasciata Grote, 1877
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zale helata Smith, 1909Brown Spotted Zale
Zale obliqua Guenée, 1952Oblique Zale
Zale phaeocapna Franclemont, 1950Dun Zale Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Lowndes County (Alabama)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
85
95
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


Links, sources and further information
Lepidoptera at arkansaslepidopterasurvey.net
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Lepidoptera at afromoths.net
Lepidoptera at butterfliesofamerica.com
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Lepidoptera at tyllinen.eu
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Lepidoptera at gbif.org
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