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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
56
111
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
56
111
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
49
100
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
36
80
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
45
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Marshall County (Kentucky)
13 Families width 54 Species
Pyralidae (Latreille, 1802)Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms21SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths9SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Marshall County (Kentucky)
45 Genera with 54 Species
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Acrobasis Zeller, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Agnorisma Lafontaine, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1865Indet. Ear Moth2SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Archips Hübner, 1865Undescribed Archips Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Calyptra Ochsenheimer, 1865Vampire moths1SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1876Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1860Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Euagrotis McDunnough, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Eueretagrotis Smith, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Evergestis Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Geina Tutt, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1872Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Polix Hodges, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohermonassa Varga, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Saucrobotys Munroe, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Sicya Guenée, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Sonia Heinrich, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Sparganothis Hübner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17592SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1918Crocus Geometer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm3SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1928Fan-foot1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Marshall County (Kentucky)
54 Species
Acrobasis comptoniella (Hulst, 1890)⇒ Acrobasis cirroferella Hulst, 1892
Agnorisma bugrai Koçak, 1983Collard Dart
Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875American Ear
Amphipoea velata (Walker, 1865)⇒ Loscopia velata Walker, 1865
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea helva Grote, 1875Yellow Three Spot
Archips purpurana (Clemens, 1865)⇒ Archips purpuranus Clemens, 1865
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Calyptra canadensis Bethune, 1865Blackfinned triplespine
Caripeta divisata Walker, 1862Gray spruce looper
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Crambus girardellus Clemens, 1860Girard'S Grass-Veneer
Dargida diffusa Walker, 1856Wheat Head Armyworm
Diarsia rubifera Grote, 1875Red Dart
Dypterygia rozmani Berio, 1974American Bird'S-Wing
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Erora laeta Edwards, 1862Early hairstreak
Euagrotis illapsa (Walker, 1857)⇒ Anicla illapsa Walker, 1857
Eucosma comatulana Zeller, 1876
Eucosma derelicta Heinrich, 1929Derelict Eucosma
Eueretagrotis sigmoides Guenée, 1852Sigmoid Dart
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Evergestis pallidata Hufnagel, 1811Chequered Pearl
Feltia (Feltia) subgothica Haworth, 1810Gothic Dart
Geina tenuidactylus Fitch, 1854Berry Plume Moth
Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872Nevada buck moth
Lacinipolia lorea Guenée, 1852Bridled Arches
Lacinipolia meditata Grote, 1873Pink-backed cutworm
Leucania commoides Guenée, 1852Comma Wainscot
Leucania phragmitidicola Guenée, 1852Phragmites Wainscot
Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809Common Angle
Metanema determinata Walker, 1866Dark Metanema
Oligia chlorostigma Harvey, 1876Yellow-spotted Brocade
Polix coloradella Walsingham, 1888Skunk Moth
Pseudohermonassa bicarnea Guenée, 1852Pink spotted dart
Pyrrhia cilisca (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pyrrhia umbra Hufnagel, 1766
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Saucrobotys fumoferalis Hulst, 1886Dusky Saucrobotys
Sicya macularia Harris, 1850Sharp-lined Yellow
Sonia canadana McDunnough, 1925Canadian Sonia
Sparganothis unifasciana Clemens, 1864One-banded Sparganothis
Sparganothis xanthoides Walker, 1863Mosaic Sparganothis
Speranza coortaria Hulst, 1887Del Norte Salamander
Xanthorhoe abrasaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856Northern Carpet
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthotype urticaria Swett, 1918False Crocus Geometer
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Xestia normaniana Grote, 1874Norman'S Dart Moth
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart
Zale obliqua Guenée, 1952Oblique Zale
Zanclognatha martha Barnes, 1928Martha's zanclognatha
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Marshall County (Kentucky)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
45
54
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