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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
32
63
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
32
63
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
30
61
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
25
53
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
28
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Middleton (Simpson County Kentucky)
11 Families width 30 Species and 1 Subspecies
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms9SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Middleton (Simpson County Kentucky)
28 Genera with 30 Species
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Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Celypha Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1758Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Magusa Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Methone Doubleday, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1841Borer Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Rachiplusia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Uresiphita Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Zeuzera Latreille, 17611SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Middleton (Simpson County Kentucky)
30 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Adonisea rivulosa Guenée, 1852
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Celypha lacunana Denis & Schi..., 1775Common Marble
Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857Cutworm Moth
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Cydia pomonella Linnaeus, 1758Codling Moth
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Magusa orbifera Walker, 1857Orbed Narrow-wing
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Methone cecilia chrysomela A. Butler, 1872Cecilia Metalmark
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Operophtera bruceata Hulst, 1886Bruce Spanworm
Papaipema cataphracta Grote, 1864Burdock Borer
Papaipema leucostigma Harris, 1841Columbine Borer
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Rachiplusia ou Guenée, 1852Gray Looper
Tetanolita floridana Smith, 1895Florida Owlet
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Uresiphita reversalis Guenée, 1854Genista Broom Moth
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx
Zeuzera pyrina Linnaeus, 1761Leopard Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Middleton (Simpson County Kentucky)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
28
30
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