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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
70
154
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
70
154
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
65
146
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
53
132
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
49
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Monroe County (Tennessee)
15 Families width 46 Species and 2 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae (Stephens, 1829)Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae (Grote, 1882)Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Monroe County (Tennessee)
49 Genera with 46 Species
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Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Acrolophus Poey, 1859Grass Tubeworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aellopos Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1868Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Amorbia Clemens, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1852Fern Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptographis Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1939Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1825
Pug Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1895Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1819Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Haimbachia Dyar, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Mixomelia Hampson, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Platysenta Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly pobole1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Rhectocraspeda Warren, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1920Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Monroe County (Tennessee)
46 Species and 2 Subspecies
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Acrolophus plumifrontella Clemens, 1859Eastern grass tubeworm
Aellopos titan Cramer, 1777Titan Sphinx
Agrotis apicalis (Herrich-Schä..., 1868)⇒ Dichagyris grotei Franclemont ..., 1983
Amorbia humerosana Clemens, 1860Dusky leaf roller
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Atteva punctella (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Callopistria floridensis Guenée, 1852Florida Callopistria
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Citheronia sepulcralis Grote & Robi..., 1865Pine devil
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Cryptographis hyalinata Linnaeus, 1767
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Elaphria georgei Moore & Rawson, 1939Brown triggerfish
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758Gaudy Sphinx
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853Calleta Silkmoth
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Mixomelia ctenucha Turner, 1902Neumoegen´s Buckmoth
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Paectes pseudopsis (Walker, 1858)⇒ Paectes fuscescens Walker, 1855
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Platysenta mobilis (Walker, 1856)⇒ Condica mobilis Walker, 1857
Probole amicaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly Probole
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Rhectocraspeda periusalis Walker, 1859Eggplant Webworm Moth
Sphingicampa bisecta (Lintner, 1879)⇒ Syssphinx bisecta Lintner, 1879
Thecla euptychia Draudt, 1920
Thysania zenobia Cramer, 1777Owl Moth
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Monroe County (Tennessee)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
49
46
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