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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Magoffin County (Kentucky, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
70
213
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
70
213
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
61
200
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
50
187
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
113
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Magoffin County
14 Families width 131 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms56SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths17SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Magoffin County
113 Genera with 131 Species
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Abrostola Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Acrobasis Zeller, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1875Dagger moths4SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1875Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anticlea Stephens, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18834SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Blastobasis Zeller, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Bomolocha Schrank, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1813Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chaetaglaea Franclemont, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoteuchia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1818Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1916Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Eosphoropteryx Dyar, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ephestia Guenée, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Erannis Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euchromius Guenée, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euzophera Zeller, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Evergestis Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Extrakunia1SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Galgula Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Galleria Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1868Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1874Pale pinion2SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Loxostege Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Luperina Boisduval, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Metaxaglaea Franclemont, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nematocampa Guenée, 1855Filament Bearer1SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1902Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pediasia Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pennisetia Dehne, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1858Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phlyctaenia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1852Pale shining brown1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1889Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1787Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Spiramater McCabe, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1869Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm4SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Magoffin County
131 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abrostola urentis Guenée, 1852Nettle Spectacle
Acrobasis tricolorella Grote, 1878Destructive Prune Worm
Acronicta dactylina Grote, 1874Alder Dagger
Acronicta fragilis Guenée, 1852Fragile Dagger
Acronicta impressa Walker, 1856Impressed Dagger
Acronicta radcliffei Harvey, 1875Radcliffe'S Dagger
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agrochola (Sunira) bicolorago Guenée, 1852Bicolored Sallow
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875American Ear
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Anaplectoides prasina Denis & Schi..., 1775Green Arches
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Anticlea vasiliata Guenée, 1857Early Carpet
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea indocilis Walker, 1856Ignorant Apamea
Apamea lignicolora Guenée, 1852Wood-colored Apamea
Apamea plutonia Grote, 1883Dusky Apamea
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873)⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Autographa ampla Walker, 1857Broken-banded Y
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Blastobasis sciota Bradley, 1961
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Bomolocha palparia (Walker, 1861)⇒ Hypena palparia Walker, 1861
Cabera variolaria Guenée, 1858Pink-striped Willow Spanworm
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Chaetaglaea tremula Harvey, 1874Barrens Chaetaglaea
Chionodes mediofuscella Clemens, 1863Black-smudged Chionodes
Chrysoteuchia topiarius Zeller, 1866Cranberry Girdler
Chytolita petrealis (Grote, 1880)⇒ Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854
Crambus leachellus Zincken, 1818Leach'S Grass-Veneer
Cucullia omissa Dod, 1916Black durgon
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dargida diffusa Walker, 1856Wheat Head Armyworm
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Diachrysia aereoides Grote, 1864Dark-Spotted Looper
Digrammia subminiata Packard, 1873Dark-waved Angle
Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides Guenée, 1852Pink-patched Looper
Ephestia (Anagasta) kuehniella Zeller, 1879Flour moth
Erannis tiliaria Harris, 1841Linden Looper
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Euchromius ocellea Haworth, 1811Eyed Veneer
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Eupsilia tristigmata Grote, 1877Brown fruitworm
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euzophera semifuneralis Walker, 1863American Plum Borer
Evergestis pallidata Hufnagel, 1811Chequered Pearl
Extrakunia comstocki Grote, 1874
Feltia (Feltia) herilis Grote, 1873Herald Dart
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Galgula partita Guenée, 1852The Wedgeling
Galleria mellonella Linnaeus, 1758Bee moth
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Herpetogramma pertextalis Lederer, 1863Bold-feathered Grass
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hydriomena renunciata Walker, 1862Renounced Highflyer
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Hyppa contrasta McDunnough, 1946Summer Hyppa Moth
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Lacanobia subjuncta Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Lacinipolia olivacea Morrison, 1874Olive Arches
Lithophane innominata Smith, 1893Nameless Pinion
Lithophane petulca Grote, 1874Wanton Pinion
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Loxostege cereralis Zeller, 1872Alfalfa Webworm
Luperina passer (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Resapamea passer Guenée, 1852
Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809Common Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Melanchra adjuncta Boisduval, 1841Hitched Arches
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Metaxaglaea semitaria Franclemont, 1968Footpath Sallow
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nematocampa resistaria Herrich-Schä..., 1855Bordered Chequer
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nomophila nearctica Munroe, 1973American Celery Webworm
Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998American Flame-shouldered Dart
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Orthosia revicta Morrison, 1875Rusty whitesided caterpillar
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Papaipema insulidens Bird, 1902Ragwort Stem Borer
Pediasia trisecta Walker, 1856Greater Sod Webworm
Pennisetia marginata Harris, 1839Blackberry Clearwing Borer
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Perizoma custodiata Guenée, 1858Tortoises
Pero morrisonaria H. Edwards, 1881Morrison'S Pero
Phlogophora periculosa Guenée, 1852Brown angle shades
Phlyctaenia coronata Hufnagel, 1767Crowned Phlyctaenia Moth
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Polia nimbosa Guenée, 1852Stormy Arches
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrrhia exprimens Walker, 1857Purple-lined Sallow
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Spiramater lutra Guenée, 1852Otter Arches
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thorybes mexicana Herrich-Schä..., 1869Confused Cloudywing
Xanthorhoe defensaria Guenée, 1858Tortoises
Xanthorhoe labradorensis Packard, 1867Labrador Carper
Xestia (Anomogyna) badicollis Grote, 1873Northern Conifer Dart
Xestia (Anomogyna) dilucida Morrison, 1875Dull Reddish Dart
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Magoffin County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
113
131
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
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