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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Midway (Obion County, Tennessee, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
18
24
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
18
24
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
16
22
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
13
18
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
10
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Midway (Obion County)
5 Families width 10 Species and 1 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Midway (Obion County)
10 Genera with 10 Species
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Midway (Obion County)
10 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Allotinus portunus portunus
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Midway (Obion County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
10
10
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