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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
83
195
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
83
195
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
80
192
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
49
151
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
102
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Menifee County
23 Families width 130 Species and 3 Subspecies
#NGPCEULTHSOY
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms32SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals16SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths11SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths19SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper10SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Menifee County
102 Genera with 130 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPSTVXZ
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Acrocercops Wallengren, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1861Dagger moths8SpeciesTaxom
Adaina Tutt, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Anticlea Stephens, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Bomolocha Schrank, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Callizzia Packard, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1825Fern Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Carposina Herrich-Schä..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1877Underwing moths5SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Celypha Hübner, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Charadra Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Cissusa Walker, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1858Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Desmia Westwood, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1852Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Epiblema Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Epiglaea Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1842Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Eustixia Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Extrakunia1SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Haploolophus Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1872Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1879Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Metzneria Zeller, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1797Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Notocelia Hübner, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Petrophila Guilding, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Phalonia Billberg, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1865Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1870Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Promalactis Meyrick, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Psychomorpha Harris, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Satarupa Moore, 0White Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Spilonota Stephens, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Swammerdamia Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1777Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Thyris Laspeyres, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Menifee County
130 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Acrocercops astericola Frey & Boll, 1873Aster Tentiform Blotchminer
Acronicta funeralis Grote & Robi..., 1866Funerary Dagger
Acronicta hamamelis Guenée, 1852Puzzling Dagger Moth
Acronicta inclara Smith, 1900Silktassel
Acronicta intermedia Warren, 1909
Acronicta interrupta Guenée, 1852Interrupted Dagger
Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852Cottonwood Dagger
Acronicta ovata Grote, 1873Dusty Dagger Moth
Acronicta retardata Walker, 1861Maple Dagger
Adaina ambrosiae Murtfeldt, 1880Ambrosia Plume
Adonisea rivulosa Guenée, 1852
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Anania tertialis Guenée, 1854Crowned Phlyctaenia Moth
Anticlea vasiliata Guenée, 1857Early Carpet
Apantesis figurata⇒ Grammia figurata Drury, 1773
Apantesis vittata Fabricius, 1787Banded Tiger Moth
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Bomolocha palparia (Walker, 1861)⇒ Hypena palparia Walker, 1861
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Callizzia amorata Packard, 1876Gray Scoopwing
Callopistria cordata Ljung., 1825Silver-spotted Fern Moth
Carposina sasakii Matsumura, 1900Peach fruit borer
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala sordida Grote, 1877Blueberry underwing
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celypha (Celyphoides) cespitana Hübner, 1814Celypha Moth
Charadra deridens Guenée, 1852Laugher
Chionodes bicostomaculella Chambers, 1872
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Cissusa spadix Stoll, 1780Black Dotted Brown
Clepsis persicana Fitch, 1856Green needleworm
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Cyclophora pendulinaria Guenée, 1858Pearly-grey Wave
Datana integerrima Grote & Robi..., 1866Walnut caterpillar
Desmia maculalis (Hübner, 1796)⇒ Desmia funeralis Hübner, 1796
Egira dolosa Grote, 1880Grieving Woodling
Elaphria festivoides Guenée, 1852Festive Midget
Epiblema otiosana Clemens, 1860Bidens Borer
Epiglaea decliva Grote, 1874Sloping Sallow
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Eucosma kiscana Kearfott, 1905
Eulithis explanata Walker, 1862White Eulithis
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Eupithecia lariciata FREYER, 1842Fir needle inchworm
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Eusarca confusaria Hübner, 1806Confused eusarca
Eustixia pupula Hübner, 1823American Cabbage Pearl
Euxoa (Longivesica) messoria Harris, 1841Dark-sided Cutworm
Extrakunia jocosa Guenée, 1852
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Grammia (Grammia) figurata Drury, 1773Figured Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Haploolophus mollissima Guenée, 1852
Hellinsia chuncheonensis Kim, 2009
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Holomelina immaculata (Reakirt, 1864)⇒ Virbia immaculata Reakirt, 1864
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypena edictalis Walker, 1859Large Bomolocha
Hypena sordidula Grote, 1872Sordid Bomolocha
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Leucania commoides Guenée, 1852Comma Wainscot
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lithacodia synochitis (Grote & Robi..., 1868)⇒ Maliattha synochitis Grote & Robi..., 1868
Lithophane hemina Grote, 1879Hemina Pinion
Lomographa semiclarata Walker, 1866Bluish Spring Moth
Lomographa vestaliata Guenée, 1857White Spring Moth
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Lophodonta ferruginea (Packard, 1864)⇒ Peridea ferruginea Packard, 1864
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858Canadian Melanolophia
Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860Signate Melanolophia
Metzneria lappella Linnaeus, 1758Burdock moth
Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797Black Dash
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Notocelia rosaecolana Doubleday, 1850Common Rose Bell
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775Comma Tortoiseshell
Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998American Flame-shouldered Dart
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Pelochrista cataclystiana Walker, 1863Goldenrod Pelochrista Moth
Pero honestaria Walker, 1860Honest Pero
Petrophila canadensis Munroe, 1972Canadian Petrophila
Phalonia wiscana Kearfott, 1907
Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864Black-rimmed Prominent
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Pococera aplastella Hulst, 1888Aspen webworm
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Promalactis suzukiella Matsumura, 1931Moth
Psychomorpha epimenis Drury, 1780Grapevine Epimenis
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Satarupa nymphalis nymphalis
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Spilonota ocellana Denis & Schi..., 1775Apple bud moth
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Swammerdamia caesiella Hübner, 1796Birch Ermel
Tarachidia erastrioides (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ponometia erastrioides Guenée, 1852
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Thyris maculata Harris, 1836Spotted Thyris
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale lunifera (Hübner, 1818)⇒ Zale lunata Drury, 1773
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Menifee County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
102
130
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


Links, sources and further information
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