AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Macon County (Tennessee, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
149
398
451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
149
398
451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
137
370
413
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
91
293
329
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
56
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Macon County (Tennessee)
16 Families width 61 Species and 5 Subspecies
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms12SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Macon County (Tennessee)
56 Genera with 61 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPSTXZ
Acrobasis Zeller, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Aethiophysa Munroe, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Bagisara Crumb, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cenopis Hubner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Depressaria Haworth, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Diathrausta Lederer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Epiblema Hübner, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Eueretagrotis Smith, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1828Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Metalepsis Ochsenheimer, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinia Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Pangrapta Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1884Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phoberia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Psaphida Walker, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohermonassa Varga, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Tegeticula Zeller, 1873Yucca moths1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm3SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Zelleria Stainton, 19151SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Macon County (Tennessee)
61 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acrobasis nuxvorella Neunzig, 1970Pecan Nut Casebearer
Aethiophysa consimilis Munroe, 1964
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Atteva punctella (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856
Autographa precationis Guenée, 1852Common Looper
Bagisara repanda Fabricius, 1793Wavy Lined Mallow Moth
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala nebulosa W.H. Edwards, 1864Clouded Underwing
Cenopis saracana (Kearfott, 1907)⇒ Sparganothis saracana Kearfott, 1907
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Depressaria cinereocostella Clemens, 1863
Diathrausta lauta (Munroe, 1956)⇒ Diathrausta harlequinalis Dyar, 1914
Epiblema glenni Wright, 2002Glenn'S Epiblema
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Eueretagrotis attentus Grote, 1874Attentive Dart
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Melittia cucurbitae Harris, 1828Squash vine borer
Metalepsis fishii (Grote, 1878)⇒ Cerastis fishii Grote, 1878
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Ostrinia nubilalis Hübner, 1796Corn moth
Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818Decorated Owlet
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818Common Oak
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Pococera asperatella Clemens, 1860Maple webworm
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Psaphida grandis J.B. Smith, 1898Gray Sallow
Pseudohermonassa bicarnea Guenée, 1852Pink spotted dart
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Schrankia macula Druce, 1891Black-spotted Schrankia
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Tegeticula yuccasella Riley, 1873Yucca Moth
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Xestia normaniana Grote, 1874Norman'S Dart Moth
Xestia praevia Lafontaine, 1998Praevia Dart
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart
Zale unilineata Grote, 1876One Lined Zale
Zelleria haimbachi Busck, 1915Pine Needle Sheathminer

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Macon County (Tennessee)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
56
61
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